Hadrian Goodwitch's POV:
Over the course of the weekend, we gave Perseus a tour of Vale. He was very impressed by everything. To make him not look like a former prisoner, we gave him some Lien on Sunday and he came out with several changes of clothes, his personal favorite a
red shirt under a black military jacket and jeans. He even bought 4 bronze metal blades attached to ropes and got a new pouch to replace his old long-range equipment.
It didn't take long to get settled in and introduced to everyone. Just as I warned him, he was overwhelmed by Nora's hyperactive nature and it drove him up the wall rather quickly. Yet it didn't hold a candle to his thoughts about Team CRDL. When they
tried to pick on Perseus when it was announced to the school that he'd be joining my team…well, let's just say that it took Glynda's semblance and all 3 members of my team to keep Perseus from brutally beating up Team CRDL because they declared themselves
better than him. At least all 4 of them are scared of Perseus now. Especially since he's beengaining some more muscle from our workouts and delicious food, making him a more formidable fighter than before.
Speaking of unusual habits, Jaune's been acting really off lately, hanging out with Cardin more often than he used to. I wonder what's up with him. However, I can't dwell on it too much since we are back to school again and all of the 1st years went on
a field trip to Forever Fall. Me and my teammates started gathering thick, purple sap from the trees in a rather quiet spot, away from Nora's mad ramblings about pancakes and using the sap as a syrup. As we are gathering more of the purple jam
and filling it into the 4th of 5 jars we were providedwhen I began hearing voices. I could tell my friends can hear them as well and after abandoning the jars,we crept silently to the source. Then, the noise of a glass jar smashing against
something hard rings out. Creeping closer, we notice Jaune in a throwing position, with Cardin's armor now a dark pink color.
"Wow. The guy's got guts. Maybe I'll help train him." Perseus comments, surprise in his voice.
"Now you're in for it." Cardin growled, unsheathing his mace with his teammates surrounding Jaune.
"Cowards," Theodore mutters, pulling one of the pistols out from under his left sleeve. We have yet to make him a new weapon. Before anyone could make another move, a familiar growl rang out through the forest. From out of the trees, an enormous Ursa
Major lumbered out, flanked by 2 Ursa Minors. Just as I expected, Cardin's team, being the cowards they are, run away in terror. Cardin tries to fight back, but fails pitifully. Jaune tries to fight back as well with more success, but his efforts
alone are in vain, especially with his current skill level.
I call upon my 3rd power, and felt the familiar armor of the Golden Dragon encase me. Before Jaune was struck to the side by the Ursa Major, I threw my lance at its back. It pierces the Grimm's bone armor, which freezes it long enough for Jaune to surprisingly
leaps into the air and cut its head off. Breathing slightly heavily, he turns in my direction to find who threw the lance, and when he sees me, his eyes widen. "It's the Golden Dragon!" he shouts with happiness. I wince under my helmet, but return
my focus to the 2 Ursa Minors. I unsheathe my yellow beam sabre from the bottom of a metal backpack where I also store my lance and make quick work of the 1st Ursa Minor by slicing it's belly open. I pull my lance from the ground and stab the final
Grimm through the mouth with it after a bang rang out, hitting the monster. It fell dead at my feet. I sheathe my beam sabre and lance. What I saw when it fell somewhat scared me. Both Pyrrha and Yang both stood there, staring at me. Yang, who obviously
threw the bullets was staring at me, awestruck. Pyrrha, however, looked at me with utmost determination.
"You. We are having a rematch right now. Maybe I can figure out who you really are under that helmet." Pyrrha stated to me, then got into a fighting stance. Did I get her that determined to fight me after a singlematch? Oh, dear.
"Yeah, no thanks. Maybe later when the timing's better." I say quickly and make a break for it. Pyrrha tried to run after me, but it was in vain. In a desperate effort to get away, I punch one of the trees and had it crash right behind me. While Pyrrha
was distracted and figuring out where I went, I used my power again, this time banishing my armor back to my locker at Beacon Academy. I run to my teammates who were in the clearing, looking awed at the skill I used. "Let's just keep this encounter
a secret between us. Okay?" They nodded in understanding and we get back to gathering the purple syrup.
=Time Skip=
That night, I called my fellow teammates, teams RWBY and JNPR, along with Glynda and Ozpin to our dorm so I could tell them the big news of the day. Pyrrha was still mad at herself that the Golden Dragon slipped from her grasp. "Thanks for coming, everyone.
I'll keep this brief. I just wanted to tell you that I've decided on what my team shall be named. We shall be Team Hitpoint (HTPT), based on our variety ofranged weapon styles. My lightning semblance that enhances my weapons, Theodore's gauntlets
that turn into pistols, Perseus's metal blades and Tommy's arm cannons."
The other teams smiled at the choice and being named an official Beacon team. Ozpin got out his scroll, and typed some things on it. He looked up at me, smiling. "Congratulations, Team HTPT. Welcome to Beacon Academy!" Even Glynda smiled before the 2
heads of Beacon left. Cheers rang out in our dorm. In celebration of being an official team now, we threw a small party. A few seconds in, Tommy went into our closet and pulled out snacks and beer. Leave it to Tommy to stash snacks away for the party
just in case. Don't even get me started on the beer. After about an hour, I decided that I need some fresh air.
"Hey, dude. I'm going to get some fresh air. Continue with the party." I told Tommy, who nodded while swaying a little. Great, he's drunk already. Better to get away now before things get out of hand. I climb the service hatch to the roof and plop myself
on the roof.
After about 10 minutes, the service hatch opens again and notice Yang coming out, sitting down next to me. "Hey. I needed to get away from the party. Your friend Tommy's cranking his party up a notch. Listen,I've been meaning to ask
you about something that might sound odd coming from me. Are you really Glynda Goodwitch's son? I'm only asking because you two act so differently most of the time."
I was caught completely off-guard by the sudden question, but try and keep my composure. I suppose it's time I told her everything. "No." I reply quietly. Yang nearly falls off the roof of the Academy in shock. "I was adopted by Glynda when I was a year
old."
"What about your birth parents? Why would they leave you at Glynda's house of all places?" Yang asked, barely containing her surprise at this revelation.
"My birth parents don't have identities in Remnant at all, so we couldn't track them down for an explanation. How did we know who we were looking for? Well, from the crib I was found in, all we know on that touchy subject is that my birth name is Harry
Potter."
Yang couldn't help but snicker at the silliness of the name.
"I agree that it is an overused name, especially Harry, so I renamed myself to Hadrian Goodwitch. As for the time before I came to be with Glynda, I only fuzzily remember it because I had my aura and semblance unlocked. What I do remember is that I had
respected parents and a slightly younger brother. However, what I remember most clearly is a lot of green light, electricity burning up the air, and screams of agony. When I went to get my Aura and Semblance unlocked, we discovered that whatever happened
that night partially unlocked the 2 soul powers. But we also found that I possessed something else. A 3rd, shapeless ability that I can't really describe. No one could, so we decided to keep it top secret. However, I mainly use it to help create many
weapons designs, in addition to 3 powerful suits of armor. The first is Gardna, a bronze suit I mainly use for defense and hardly ever use, and Aurum, which you saw me use at the Initiation. As for the 3rd suit of armor, it's easily the most powerful
suit of the trio and I named it after the legendary reputation I got in the fighting tournaments. I even throw in some acting skills to give the crowds what they want to enhance the image. The armor is called, 'The Golden Dragon.'"
When I see Yang's face again, she is looking at me with a new light in her vivid purple eyes. She also looked a little hurt from not being told about something like this sooner. "You do act well. I would never have guessed that the loud, cocky Golden
Dragon deep down is the disciplined and extremely nice and handsome Hadrian Goodwitch."
"Thank you. Anyway, when I graduate Beacon Academy, my secret goal is to find my missing family. I'm telling you everything because you're one of the few people I can trust with my life. Also, you'd understand my predicament from what I heard about you.
That brings up another question: Will you help me find my missing family? I promise that in exchange I will help you find your missing mother."
Yang just stared at me, completely baffled. Then happy tears came to her eyes and she pulled into a hug. "Of course I will." I felt my emotions towards Yang rise up in my stomach. It's now or never to tell Yang how I really feel about her. I slide closer
to Yang, who obviously knew what was about to happen, closed her eyes and we kiss on the lips. I have never done this before, but greatly enjoy the moment nonetheless. When we pulled away, we were both blushing intensely. "Why did you do that?" Yang
asks curiously.
"Because that's how I truly feel about you." I reply with honesty.
"But let's keep our little relationship secret for the time being. I don't want to think about what Glynda will do to us if she finds out." Yang says with a rare tone of seriousness. I was pulled back to reality and shuddered at the thought.
"We can talk privately about it later. I think our friends are probably wondering where we have gone to for so long." I answer. I somersault to my feet, walk over to the side and flip up the latch, making sure to let Yang go down first, and we return
to the party.
Surprisingly, no one inquired why me and Yang were doing up there for so long until many years later.
AN: Yes, this is the chapter where Hadrian and Yang's relationship starts. Next chapter's going to be more of a filler that explains what happens between the end of this chapter and the beginning of the Vytal Festival.
As for the story, I've decided that aside from some major changes in the storyline, I'll follow the RWBY series up until Volume 3, Episode 9. Then I'll deviate from the series and make this story completely original.
I truly thank you for all the support you have given me, and I will see you next time!