Welcome to Beacon Part 1
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A boy with tan skin stared up at the giant Airbus being loaded Teenagers, all around his same age, 18.
The boy had blue eyes and choppy bangs over his face, the hair dirty-blond at the roots, red at the tips. He had a scar on the left side of his face, through his eyebrow. The boy wore a dark red t-shirt, with thin, black vertical lines through it, Over the shirt he had a brown, unbuttoned leather vest. His pants were black with his personal symbol on the left leg, a red flame. He had short brown boots and a brown belt. On the belt was a red scabbard, holding a long sword, the hilt poking out the top. On his left hand he had a brown leather glove. Both wrists were covered with what almost looked like bandages.
A heavy orange-red backpack sat on his shoulders. His hand rested on a red-orange suitcase with a black duffle bag sitting on top.
"Blaze!" a voice shouted, behind him. "Wait up!"
"Sorry Ruby," Blaze said, looking over his shoulder at his younger, half-sister. "I got excited." A girl with a black dress, dark red leggings, a brilliant red cape and sharp silver eyes glared up at him. Blaze stood a head taller.
Seeing her melancholy face Blaze frowned. "You ok?" he asked.
"Yeah," she muttered, "I mean no…I mean…kinda? I'm going to Beacon, which I've always wanted to do! But…I'm going two years early, and I didn't really even do anything!"
Blaze put a gentle hand on her shoulder. Ruby was a bit…antisocial; she probably just didn't want the extra attention pointed at her.
"Hey, I'll be with you as long as I can," he said, smiling. Ruby looked up and smiled slightly.
"It's is kind of amazing though," Blaze said. "I mean, we're going to Beacon! We're going to be Hunters! Licensed Hunters!" He turned and looked back at the Airbus. "I mean I know, we've always known we would be. But still I can't believe this is happening! Not that I don't feel ready, Qrow has been training us both for years, but still…" Taking a deep breath he looked back at his sister.
"You ready?"
"No."
"Come on!" Blaze said, playfully punching her shoulder. "You're gonna be a Huntress soon! Besides, I'll be with you." Ruby nodded. Looking nervous she began walking towards the Airbus, pulling her own luggage behind her.
"How quickly do you think we can find Yang?" she asked. Yang, Blaze and Ruby's half-sister, had boarded earlier than they. She had said she wanted more time to be able to get to know her classmates.
"Knowing Yang," Blaze said smiling, "she'll find us."
A few minutes later Yang was hugging Ruby.
"Oh I can't believe my baby sister's going to Beacon with me!" she said, hugging her tighter. "This is the best day ever!"
"Please stop," Ruby muttered, her voice sounding strained from being squeezed.
"Hey Blaze!" Yang said happily, hugging him next.
"Hey Yang!" he grunted. "I can't breathe very well."
"Oops," Yang said, releasing him. "Sorry." With a huge grin she turned to Ruby again.
"I'm just so proud of you! Two whole years early!"
"Really sis, it was nothing."
"Nothing? It was incredible!"
"Yang is right, you know. Not only did you almost singlehandedly take down a wanted crime lord but also managed to draw the attention of the Beacon Headmaster!"
"I just…don't want people to think I'm special."
Blaze gently hugged her. "You're special because you're a natural fighter. You're two years younger than me and half the time I can't even beat you when we spar! You've worked harder than both of us to do that. If those aren't qualifications for a Huntress, I don't know what are!"
Stepping back from Ruby, Blaze ran over to the window and gazed out at the view. "Wow." He whispered. A city stretched out under them, the sky filled with fluffy white clouds. A news broadcast started on the window next to him saying something about a criminal.
"Look!" Ruby said excitedly, stepping over to Blaze. "You can see Signal from up here!"
"Oh yeah." Blaze said happily looking at the school he, Ruby and Yang had all attended.
"I guess home isn't too far after all." Ruby said sounded relieved. Yang walked up beside Ruby and put her arm around her sister's shoulders.
"Beacon's our home now."
"Yeah!" Blaze shouted, "And we are gonna be the best hunters to ever come out of it!"
"Yeah we are!" Yang shouted back, fist bumping him.
Suddenly a hologram of a woman appeared next to Blaze. "Ga!" he screamed, jumping back.
"Relax Blaze, it's just a hologram," Yang said, moving her hand through it. "I have no idea who is though."
"Hello and Welcome to Beacon," the hologram said. "My name is Glynda Goodwitch."
"Oh."
The hologram went on giving what sounded like a welcome pep talk to the students.
"I'm pretty sure she's one of the teachers at Beacon," Blaze said when the hologram had vanished. He glanced out the window again, it had shifted from a city to a large lake. Its waters shone, almost welcoming them to their new lives.
"I'm glad were not going by boat," Blaze said. "I hate being on boats, I always get sick. Besides, this is a way better view"
"Yeah," Ruby whispered, her hands pressed up against the glass. "Pretty."
A boy groaned behind them, covering his mouth.
"I guess the view's not for everyone." Yang said, looking over.
Blaze glazed over at the blond boy. Eash he thought, poor kid.
The blond ran behind them and began throwing up in a garbage can.
"Hey, you alright?" Blaze asked. The boy responded by raising his thumb, before continuing his garbage can visit.
"Well the moment was nice while it lasted," Ruby said. Yang nodded.
"I wonder who we're gonna meet."
"I just hope they're better than Vomit Boy." Suddenly Ruby shouted. "Oh gross! Yang! There's puke on your shoe!"
"Gross gross gross gross!" Yang shouted trying to shake it off.
"Get away from me! Get away from me!" Ruby shouted.
Blaze laughed. "Man! This is off to an awesome start! Really good memories!"
"Blaze! Shut up and help me!" Yang shouted. "I have puke on my shoe!"
"Aright, alright! Fine!" Blaze said still laughing.