-Morning, Beacon Academy-

The Bullhead carrying Robin and Goodwitch landed on the end of the Main Avenue, with its engine slowly getting quiet, the hangar door opened. Goodwitch stepped out first calm and collected.

"We're here. Now if you'll just follow me, I'll show you to-" Goodwitch looked behind her, seeing Robin walking all over the place as if she was in a drunken stupor. "Are you quite all right?"

"I'm fine… just-" Robin fell off the Bullhead clumsily landing on the ground. "…ow." Robin slowly got to her feet, wobbling in place. Goodwitch offered her arm, which Robin pushed away. "I'm good. Just still a bit woozy from the trip, I'm fine." Robin looked at Beacon staring at the green light coming from the CCT. "So, this is Beacon. It's bigger than I thought, almost reminds me of the Pokémon League."

Goodwitch stared at Robin noticing her pale complexion, thinking about how long she must have been in those mountains. "Yes, it's certainly impressive but we have a schedule to keep, so if you'll follow me, I will take you to the headmasters office." Goodwitch began. "Although perhaps it would be better to visit the dining hall first. I imagine you must be quite hungry, you and your Pokémon."

At the mention of food for the first time in weeks Robin became alert as if someone had flipped a switch to fill her with energy. "I… I would prefer to go to the dining hall first if I can." Robin confessed.

Goodwitch turned away. "I suspected as much. The students are currently in their lessons so you should have the place to yourself, I'll let the cooks know in advance so they can prepare any meals that you and your Pokémon specifically require."

Robin exhaled in relief. "Thank you I appreciate it."

Robin's eyes were wide and her mouth was beginning to water, as she stared at the banquet that had been placed in front of her. Plates with: cooked and deli meats, dozens of different fruits and vegetables, a myriad of dairy products, sweets and other treats, several varieties of fish, pies and pastries, a multitude of different drink options and more were placed in front of her.

"Is there anything else that you require?" Goodwitch asked.

"This should suffice." She answered as she pulled all her Pokéballs from her pouch. "You might want to take a couple of steps back."

Goodwitch did, and Robin opened all of her Pokéballs bringing out her entire team as they began tucking in. Goodwitch looked on, outwardly stern and natural, inwardly in shock and awe. She had seen Kai's Pokémon on numerous occasions, yet she was still surprised by the different variety Robin had.

Chesnaught chomping down whole watermelons like they were apples.

Beedrill face first in a pot of honey.

Beartic slurping and chomping down whole fish.

Flareon slowly and neatly eating chopped up bits of minced meat.

And then there were her last two. One of which was eating flaked fish, while the second and probably the one to give Goodwitch the most concern, was chomping down on large amounts of meat; bones and all in an instant.

After around five or ten minutes of stuffing their faces, Robin finished off a chocolate éclair before wiping her fingers and mouth with a napkin. She gave a happy sigh as blood once again made her cheeks pink while Chesnaught gave a loud burp, a sign that both had a good meal.

"I think we've all had enough." Robin stated as she returned all of her Pokémon to their capsules.

"Very well, I'll inform the headmaster that we're on our way. Please come along." Goodwitch slowly walked off, with Robin slowly making her way behind her holding her stomach.

'Who knows, maybe this place won't be so bad.' Robin thought.

Ozpin was sitting in his office at his desk, along with Ironwood who was standing off to the side looking at a silver pocket watch.

"How long do they expect us to wait?" Ironwood asked.

"As long as Glynda must deem necessary, which in my experience knowing her, is just long enough." Ozpin answered.

Ironwood put his pocket watch away in his pocket and paced around the room with his arms behind his back.

"You seem anxious." Ozpin commented. "I'm surprised that two teenagers have managed to unnerve you, more than managing a kingdom for a potential conflict."

Ironwood looked at Ozpin. "You know it's not the children I'm concerned about."

"Yes, I have been meaning to talk to you about that." Ozpin swivelled in his seat towards Ironwood. "I understand that Pokémon are quite literally alien, their power is extraordinary and in the wrong hands their potential could be catastrophic. But you seem to ignore the positives they have in the right hands."

"They're monsters. Animals."

"Ones that can communicate, ones that can be reasoned with, ones that can be trained, ones that in another world live in co-existence with humanity. Need I go on?"

Ironwood sighed rubbing his forehead. "I am aware. However…" Ironwood pulled out Kai's Pokédex from his pocket. "I've been going through the entries on this device learning about these creatures. And do you know what I've learned? I've learned: some have body temperatures hotter than the sun! Some are smarter than some of the most advanced supercomputers in their world! Some can reshape the world reducing mountains to rubble! Multiple of them have different ways of taking away a person's soul! And that is just the tip of what they can be capable of!" Ironwood put the Pokédex away. "They're far too dangerous to exist in our world!"

"And yet they live in peace in their own one." The two stared at each other until Ozpin's desk began beeping letting him know that Goodwitch and Robin were waiting in the elevator. "Regardless on your thoughts James, please have an open mind for this arrival." Ozpin asked.

Ironwood took a breath. "…I will try."

Ozpin rose out of his seat and walked in front of his desk, staring at the elevator. "Come in."

The elevator door opened allowing Goodwitch to step out. Walking close behind her was Robin who was cautiously looking around the room. She looked at Ironwood glaring at her then to Ozpin standing with both his hands on his cane.

"I take it you're the headmaster." Robin assumed.

"That I am. My name is Professor Ozpin." Ozpin gestured to the others. "You have already met Ms Goodwitch and this is General Ironwood."

"A general? Am I really so dangerous that you need to get the military involved?" Robin asked.

"We hope not." Ironwood stepped forward. "Besides, that is rather out of my jurisdiction here."

Robin looked at Ironwood in confusion then at Ozpin.

"Ironwood is the general and headmaster of Atlas academy, from the kingdom of Atlas on the northern continent of Mantle. He's currently staying with us as a guest so that he can attend the Vytal festival, a bi-annual tournament that tests our students while bringing together the four kingdoms." Ozpin explained.

Robin narrowed her eyes. "Does that make you a general as well? Are you hoping to enlist me in your army, because if that's the case-"

Ozpin raised his hand to stop her. "That is not my intention. I only wish to help you return to your home. And to answer your question; no. I am not a general, Ironwood is the only headmaster who indoctrinates his students into his armed forces."

Robin took a step closer. "So why are you helping me?"

Ozpin smiled. "I suppose as a Huntsman myself it's in my nature to help those in need, as a headmaster I may also have a bias towards the younger generation-"

"And as a man of power, it's in your best interest to keep your eye on me, correct." Robin interrupted.

"Do not give that tone young lady." Goodwitch judged.

"Well you aren't entirely wrong." Ozpin continued. "If you are anything like the other trainer we are currently housing, then we wouldn't want you causing trouble." Ozpin walked to his desk pouring a mug of coffee. "That being said, if you are like that trainer then perhaps, your trouble would be rather… appreciated." Ozpin pushed the mug forwards. "Coffee?"

Robin shook her head. "No thank you."

Ozpin took the mug. "A shame, it's quite good." He took a sip and Robin sighed impatiently.

"So, let's say I wanted to accept your offer. I doubt I could just walk through the front door." Robin assumed.

"Unfortunately not. The previous trainer had the luxury of arriving close to the start of the school year, any lateness could have just been excused with say, a family emergency." Ozpin put his mug down. "However, we have just began the second semester, any new admissions to my academy would frankly be unprecedented and draw unwanted attention to you."

Robin looked down. "I understand. But if you couldn't accept me then why was I brought here, instead of somewhere in the kingdom where I could settle down."

"I never said it was impossible, in fact you too have been quite fortunate." Ozpin began to explain making Robin raise her head. "Do you recall what I said previously, about the Vytal festival tournament?"

"What about it?"

"Along with General Ironwood, many students have temporarily joined us from the other academies. If you were to pose as a transfer student from one of them, I doubt anyone would question your absence from the first semester."

"Won't that require background information? Identification?" Robin inquired.

"Just let me handle the details. As for which academy you would be representing…" Ozpin trailed off turning his seat to look at Ironwood, with Robin and Glynda also putting their eyes on him.

Ironwood shook his head in realisation. "You expect me to just let some… Unknown character, act as a symbol of Atlas' standards."

"No, it is your decision to make James, you have the right to refuse." Ozpin reached for his mug. "I just thought since you are currently residing here, it was worth asking you first. I also thought you would appreciate having our arrival associated with your academy, that way you would legally and rightfully be able to keep a watchful eye over them, given your… previously expressed concerns."

Ozpin drank from his mug, making Ironwood ponder what he had to say. He did make a good point, and it's not like the trainer would humiliate his academy by showing weakness, the opposite in fact. But he still wasn't completely sold on the idea.

Ironwood walked up to Robin. "If I were to enlist you into my academy, I would expect you to live up to the standards set, your otherworldly nature would not be an excuse."

Robin stared up at Ironwood. "I don't make excuses. If there are standards, I make it a rule to surpass them, I give nothing less but perfect results, so if you want to try and weed me out, then do your worst, because frankly I've already dealt with it."

Ironwood smirked. "Well said." He turned to Ozpin. "As long as I have final say on her actions and she lives up to our expectations… Then I have no problem with enlisting her, for the time being."

Ozpin smiled pushing forward a pen and a piece of paper on his desk. "Now if you two could sign this, then me and Ironwood can add you to the registry as soon as possible."

Ironwood signed first before passing the pen and paper to Robin. "Just so you know, I will have to assess your Pokémon in person at some point."

"As long as I'm there when you do it, then that shouldn't be a problem." Robin explained as she signed her name on the contract passing it back to Ozpin.

Ozpin studied the contract. "Thank you for your co-operation… Miss Navy."

"Is that all you needed me to do?" Robin asked.

"That is everything, however I should mention that I helped unlock the other trainer's aura, it wouldn't be fair if I didn't offer the same opportunity to you."

"Is it necessary?" Robin asked.

"As a Huntress it will be, and it will be more difficult to complete your studies without it, but you can unlock it on your own." Ozpin explained.

Robin took a moment to think, the idea of getting someone to help her attain something others could achieve on their own was insulting. But she also looked down at her bandages remembering all the times her life was put in danger, a risk she wasn't taking again.

"…This aura. Is that just your own power gifted to me?" Robin asked.

"No. All I will do is help unlock your aura, that aura and how you develop it is entirely your own. I should also mention that most if not all the students here have had years of training prior to joining to develop their aura, otherwise I would not be offering you this chance to catch up, so to speak."

'I suppose it's no different to catching a Pokémon. You didn't create it, but you trained it and made it your own using your own strength and skill.' Robin thought.

"Very well, I accept. How do I get this aura?"

Ozpin walked up to Robin placing his hand on her shoulder. "Allow me."

While confused Robin allowed Ozpin to keep his hand on her as he began to chant the same incantation he said when he unlocked Kai's aura. When he finished, he stepped back letting Robin look at herself, noticing she was surrounded in a dark blue glow.

When the glowing subsided, Robin gave a sigh of relief. "Thank you for doing that."

Ozpin nodded. "It's no trouble. I must warn you however that similar to the other trainer, your starting supply of aura is lower than average, perhaps as a result of you not being from this world, take that into consideration if you find yourself in a fight."

Robin nodded. "I understand."

"And with that, our meeting has finished. Glynda could you please escort Miss Navy to the room that I specified."

Glynda nodded walking to the elevator. "Very well, please come along."

Robin didn't say another word, instead just following obediently into the elevator as the doors closed.

"Hmm, interesting." Ozpin said to himself after they left.

"What do you mean?" Ironwood questioned.

"I may have only just met Miss Navy briefly, but she appears to be very different from Mr Emblem."

"In what way?"

Ozpin drank some of his coffee. "For starters: Mr Emblem was a lot more hesitant to join, asking plenty of questions and looking to his Pokémon for a second opinion, yet he was more open to receiving help. Miss Navy however seems far more accepting to join, despite her confident and independent demeanour. Though I suppose that's understandable given their two drastic experiences in their first few weeks."

"Then why do you point it out?"

Ozpin smiled to himself. "I'm just wondering how they'll react when they meet each other and learn they're both trainers. Speaking of that fact…" Ozpin turned to Ironwood. "I ask that you don't inform the Atlas council of Miss Navy's origins."

"And why shouldn't I tell them? I assume the Vale council knows about-" Ironwood pieced it together as he was talking. "You haven't even told the council!"

"It was a promise I made to Mr Emblem not to let people know about him, that he didn't want to know. If you think that was simple, you can only imagine what I had to do to control this information being sent along the CCT from other students, I'm lucky I happen to be sitting in it."

"Do you even realise what you're doing?! You're putting the safety of the kingdom in jeopardy!"

"On the contrary, I think it's been the correct decision to keep this information under wraps, in order to avoid unnecessary panic, such as how you've been behaving."

"Ozpin I-!"

A beeping from both their scrolls interrupted them, making them stare at each other in confusion. The looked down checking their scrolls gasping in shock.

Glynda: Couldn't mention this while she was in the room. But she apparently ran into one of the assailants who fought Amber. We need to discuss this as soon as we can.

"What exactly are you doing?" Robin asked Goodwitch.

Goodwitch looked away from her scroll tablet holding it under her arm. "Nothing. I just had to check a message." Goodwitch walked ahead showing Robin around the dorm's corridors. "Your room is just around here, if you continue along the hallway you should find: the communal washroom and the communal cooking area. I assume you can find those yourself."

Robin nodded. "I should be able to."

Goodwitch stopped in front of a white door. "This is your room." Goodwitch pulled out a regular scroll giving it to Robin. "This is a scroll. It can be used for communication and identification, merely swipe it over the door to unlock it." Goodwitch began to walk off. "Now if you'll excuse me, I have other business to attend to and before I forget… Welcome to Beacon." Goodwitch slowly walked around the corner.

Robin sighed through her nose, hovering the scroll over the door. Before she swiped it, she stared at her dirty bandages, in turn making her look at her dirty clothes and body. She looked to the end of the corridor and smirked. "A washroom huh?"

A bundle of white shirts along with several other miscellaneous pieces of clothing whirled inside a washing machine. A white shower curtain was drawn, and a hand reached over to turn the nob on a metal tap. Pressurised hot water and steam poured out of a shower head landing on top of Robin's Raven hair.

Robin sighed in relief and relaxation, for the first time since she had arrived: she wasn't hungry, she was relaxed, and she was finally taking a much-needed wash. The dirt on her body sliding off and mixing with the water as it went down the drain, the steam feeling like it was cleaning cobwebs out of her lungs, and the muscles in her body no longer tensing up and getting softer in the heat, as she stood there for minutes on end.

As the water poured over her face she looked down at her arms, free of their bandages, making her expression becoming crestfallen. She reached for the tap, turning it and stopping the water. Slowly drawing back the curtain she looked around before reaching into her satchel and applying a fresh set of bandages on her arms.

In front of a dryer, Robin kneeled down wearing nothing but a dark blue towel as she put the clean clothes into her satchel. She took a moment to study her black and white trainers, looking underneath them to see their peculiar metal soles spotless. She smiled, satisfied with their cleanliness before she continued packing her clothes away, while putting another dirty set in the washing machine.

Robin walked down the empty corridor in her towel, with her satchel over her right shoulder and her new scroll in her left.

"It's a good thing everyone's meant to be in lesson's now. Otherwise I could never get away with walking around like this." Robin's face slowly went serious. "Still this is no time to get too comfortable. I'll rest up today, and tomorrow I'll start planning, I don't know how long I'll be here so I have to make the most of it."

Robin stopped in front of her room, swiping her scroll across the door making it unlock with a click, allowing her to push the door open with her foot. She walked into her new accommodation, looking around at the slightly creased bed and the open window. She relaxed, casually falling backwards onto the bed letting her look up at the ceiling.

"…!"

Robin suddenly felt something strange. An odd sixth sense, that someone, somewhere was watching her. Robin tried to ignore it but felt like she had to look around. She leaned up on the bed, holding the top fold of her towel, staring dead ahead.

And staring back at her was Kai. Sitting on the chair at his desk, in his Beacon uniform with a face as red as Voltorb's top half. The two trainers stared at each other in dead silence for a full minute, until finally Kai slowly got up out of his seat, walked towards the door and stepped out of the room in a calm manor.

Robin's eyes followed him as she sat there in shock.

Kai meanwhile was crouched with his back against the wall in the hall taking very deep inhales and exhales.

"That! I! Huh?! Wh-WHAT?!" Kai squealed. "Wait! What am I saying? Clearly that wasn't a… a… a, um… you know what." Kai reasoned with his hands tightly on his hat. "I'm just… seeing things. That's right, and those things just so happened to be for no real reason a-"

Kai slowly turned his head back to his room, seeing Robin in the hall, who was still in a towel.

"Can I help you?!" Robin asked in an annoyed tone.

Kai's face became redder as he pushed his fedora over his face. "I! Why did you?! I!? Um?!"

"You don't have to act like that, I can clearly tell you're not some creep. Clearly there's just been a serious mix-up with my room getting assigned to me."

Kai slowly got up and placed his hat off his face while avoiding eye contact. "Yes! I-!" Kai coughed clearing his throat. "That… that makes sense. I'm sorry if I'm making this uncomfortable, I just don't know how to deal with…" Kai repeatedly gestured his hand in a circular motion not wanting to say anything.

"A girl in a towel walking into your room."

"If you really want to be blunt about it then yes!" Kai quickly spat out, taking a heavy exhale.

"Shouldn't you be in a lesson right now?" Robin asked.

"I-I have a study period right now. Besides I could ask you the same thing."

"I just arrived here, so I'm not technically on the register yet."

"Wait you just arrived? So… does that mean you're here for the tournament?"

"Not exactly." Robin admitted.

"Okay? Well where are you from, if you don't mind me asking?"

"Kalos."

Kai and Robin flinched at the sound of a third voice, turning their heads to the end of the corridor to see Ozpin walking towards them.

Kai looked back and forth between him and Robin in a panic. "It's not what it looks like!"

Robin groaned. "Can you just stop the act? It's getting annoying."

"I would if I could, but I can't." Kai confessed, looking away. Suddenly his cheeks returned to their normal colour and Kai looked at Ozpin. "Wait, did you say Kalos?"

"Yes, I did." Ozpin stopped in front of the two. "Kai Emblem this is Robin Navy. Robin Navy this is Kai Emblem. I had arranged for the two of you to meet, though I didn't imagine it would go like this."

"So, you purposely made my scroll unlock his room, without bothering to tell me." Robin narrowed her eyes. "Actions like this are starting to make me regret my decision enrol here."

"My apologies, but I though it would be easier if you two got to know each other first before sharing your secret."

"Our secret?" Kai repeated.

"Surely you can figure it out on your own by now, can't you?" Ozpin teased.

Kai put his chin on his fist in thought. 'Our secret… When I asked where Robin was from…! Does that mean she's-!'

Robin went into thought as well staring at Kai, she looked down at his waist noticing his Pokéball belt. 'Those things on his belt! Does that mean he's-?!'

Both the trainer's eyes widened.

"You're a trainer too?!" The both exclaimed in unison.

Robin groaned. "I can't believe I didn't figure it out sooner, his stupid embarrassment threw me off!"

"Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Let's just wait a minute here!" Kai got up taking a few breaths. "How did you get here? Is the way still open or-?"

"It's gone." Robin cut Kai off. "It was right in front of me and I just… I faltered at the last moment."

Kai looked down in disappointment. "I'm sorry."

Robin shot a look at Kai. "Don't say that! Why does everyone keep apologising?!"

Kai stepped back in surprised. "But I thought-?! Isn't that what you're meant to say?!"

"Now, now, what's done is done. There is no point dwelling on the past, learn from it and move on." Ozpin interrupted. "Now perhaps we should focus on getting the two of you acquainted."

Robin looked away. "I think I'll pass."

"Yeah I have to agree… I'm better at getting to know people at a… slower pace. When they're wearing more than a towel… I can't believe I just said that." Kai awkwardly explained.

"Well be that as it may, this academy was founded on the concept of bringing people from all walks of life together. And simply put, it is more convenient to have the two of you share accommodation than to reserve two separate rooms." Ozpin explained.

Kai looked at Robin, then quickly darted his eyes to the wall. "I suppose if it's easier for you, then I can… get used to the change."

Robin groaned. "If I must."

Ozpin smiled. "Glad that we are all in agreement, now before I leave you in peace, there is one more piece of news I need to share with you two."

Robin and Kai looked at Ozpin with intrigue.

"As you know General Ironwood wants to observe your Pokémon's capabilities himself, I recall Kai talking about a tradition you trainer's have called a… 'Pokémon battle'."

"It's more than just a tradition." Robin added.

"Regardless, would the two of you mind demonstrating one for us?"

Kai shot up. "Yes, of course! I've been wanting so long for this!"

"Hold on. How do I know you're worth my time?" Robin interrupted. "Show me your trainer card."

"My trainer card?"

"Surely you have one, this is if you're a real trainer." Robin glared at Kai making him uncomfortably walk to his room.

"Fine, fine, give me a moment." Less than a minute later he came out. "All right, here it is." Kai held his blue trainer card in front of Robin making her freeze up. "Is there a problem."

"Give me that!" Robin snatched the card out of Kai's hands examining it thoroughly. "It can't be…" She looked accusingly at Kai. "Have caught all the Pokémon in the Pokédex?!"

"No! I um-!"

"What about the Battle Maison! Did you get a fifty-win streak?!"

"The Battle Maison?! I admit I tried it a couple of times, but it was never really my thing!"

Robin's eyes were wide in shock, before she had a serious expression on her face. "So, then that has to be the reason. It's the only one left." Robin started walking to the room with her eyes focused on Kai. "Very well, I'll face you in a battle. 3vs3 Battle Spot rules, Ozpin can give me the time and location." Robin walked into the room. "Now if you two will excuse me, I need to get changed, this bath towel is starting to get rather chilly." Robin slammed the door, locking it.

"… Did I just get kicked out of my own room?" Kai noticed.

"I suppose that is my cue to leave." Ozpin started walking to the end of the corridor. "Kai, could you please tell Robin to meet up on the Main Avenue at 5:30pm, we'll have the battle there."

"Sure thing Ozpin." Kai nodded.

"And one more thing Kai." Ozpin looked at Kai before going around the corner. "I'd wait a few minutes before stepping in there."

Kai thought to himself in confusion before remembering what Robin went in there to do. His cheeks went pink as he stood up straight against the wall. "Oh right!"

Kai exhaled, glad he was out of that sudden situation.

'I may not know much about this girl, or what she's been through, but one thing's for certain.' Kai pumped his fist. 'I hope she gives it her all, because I've been waiting for this, and I won't be holding back!'

So Kai and Robin have finally met, and I doubt anyone expected it would happen like that. And the way I see it, if Ren can get away with wearing a towel then I don't see how my OC can't.

In other news I recently watched the live action Jojo movie, which I actually quite enjoyed. It's not really relevant, just thought I'd mention it.

Either way until next time, this is Kallerston signing out!