Story's Guideline

Bold: Time, Place, Weapon Names, Semblances, Titles, Events, Enemy

Italic: Thoughts, Letters, News, Dreams, Flashbacks

Middle of the Examination, Beacon Cliff

"Professor Ozpin."

"Hm? What is it, Aiden?" the silver-haired Headmaster took the time to pry his gaze away from his Scroll and direct it to the young man besides him who looked rather hesitant, "You already know who I trained right?" which was met with an affirmative nod, "Indeed, The Invincible Girl, Pyrrha Nikos, and The Dryad, Clementine Evergreen, your younger sister." Ozpin answered as a matter-of-fact, "Well... There is two more... That you should know of." Aiden said sheepishly which made Ozpin's brow to rise, along with Glynda who heard of what the young man said while taking a glance, "I honestly forgot about them because I only gave them half a month of training... And that was three years ago."

"I remembered about them as soon as I saw a cartoon about a rabbit and a poster of a monkey mascot back in Vale..."

"Do tell." the older man ushered Aiden, "That would be Velvet Scarlatina... and Sun Wukong." he stated, "I have not met Mr. Wukong but for Ms. Scarlatina I do not mean for this to be... Well... Mean, but compared to Miss Nikos and Miss Evergreen she is rather... Lackluster." Glynda stated, making the younger man to chuckle, "Lackluster, huh? Well, that's because she has a problem unlike Pyrrha's or Clementine's, that's why her training won't be finished until she can fix it. Which is to say that she needs to be more assertive or at least push back when shoved."

"So you decided to send her to a Beacon to remedy her problems?" Ozpin asked as he takes a sip from his mug. Aiden rubbed his face, "Well it's kinda working, she's being assertive only during a Search and Destroy mission. I can't really help her with it, that's because I don't know how to help her deal with it cause I have never encountered that kind of problem growing up. I wouldn't be able to sympathize no matter how much I try. Just like with Clementine, I don't know how to get rid of her dependence on me when I never had anyone to depend on. Or with Pyrrha, she basically let's people walk over her once they managed to get past that social barrier of her's, I never managed to keep a smile on my face without resorting to violence dealing with those types."

"And that the only way for them to outgrow that problem is for them to meet and interact with others of the same age." Glynda stated as she readjusts her glasses, "Right on the mark. There is that refreshing or at times foreign feeling of meeting somebody else with a different mindset to that of yours." he described as was met with affirmative nods from the two adults, "Have I ever told you that you are quite wise for somebody your age?" Ozpin rhetorically asked as he took another sip from his mug.

"That's the first." Aiden replied as he looked at the Headmaster's Scroll once more watching the prospective students, seeing a raven haired girl with red at the tips and her partner who he identified immediately as Weiss Schnee because of the notable features of the family; white hair and light blue eyes. Thus he remembered the times he met and worked with the Atlas Specialist Winter Schnee when they butt heads with each other both metaphorically and literally.

He then figured out the other girl's name which is Ruby Rose, from what he heard about the girl from Ozpin is that she has a noble goal. He then saw her leap towards Schnee's target causing the Heiress to swing to the side causing a tree to burn almost immediately, losing it's luscious leaves and left with a scorched bark. He did not like that one bit, "Ozpin, could you deduct that from her?" he asked with a lot of heat which was met with an affirmative hum and the tapping of Glynda's Scroll, already working on it.

"You seem to already have a dislike towards Ms. Rose." Ozpin said after sipping from his mug, "I'll be blunt, judging from her actions and stances, she needs a reality check, she is talented at combat no doubt, she knows that too and that made her overconfident forgoing the strength of her enemies, run if outclassed by a stronger enemy, if she doesn't learn that sooner, she'll get herself or others killed later." he stated with conviction, "I cannot deny that claim but I feel as though she can take her time with it."

"Your call."

"The last pair has been formed, sir." Glynda announced as she taps on her Scroll to see a short orange haired girl with a long raven haired boy pairing up, "Nora Valkyrie and Lie Ren. Poor boy... I can't possibly imagine those two getting along. Still, he's probably better off than Miss Nikos." With that statement, "Mmmm..." Ozpin replied and Aiden's curiosity piqued as he went over and look at Glynda's Scroll seeing his student and a scraggly looking blonde boy, "I don't care what his transcripts say. That Jaune fellow is not ready for this level of combat. I guess we'll find out soon enough. At their current pace, they should reach the temple within just a few minutes."

"Speaking of which, what did you use for the relics this year?" she asked as she kept her gaze on her Scroll but was only met with silence, "Professor Ozpin?"

"He's out of it at the moment." Aiden answered waving his hand nonchalantly, "By the way, can I have access to the video feed?"

The young Huntsman watched the prospective students heading towards their destination, some are met with creatures of Grimm, and some just absolutely bored. Aiden is rather surprised that none has yet to reach the relics but then again, almost half of the candidates had to retire cause of an unfortunate... Landing and they were taken away by the Huntsmen and Huntresses on site to check on their injuries. The rest that did make it made him want to drown himself in liquor If he could.

Honestly, he saw a kid with burnt-orange hair and his partner having trouble from fighting two Boarbatusks, TWO Boarbatusks! What's worst is that he isn't even seeing neither Glynda nor Ozpin deduct any point from them, then again he remembered that they can't watch all of them at once even with cameras. He didn't want to interfere again either as when he pointed out that Ruby girl's mistakes, he received a scolding from the Witch of Beacon for meddling soon afterwards.

So he kept quite, wishing he could at least be drunk watching this horrendous results. The only prospective students that didn't make him want to touch liquor immediately are two handfuls of them but even then they are driving him closer to wanting himself get smashed, if he could that is. Well now that he dwells about the subject even more, he could just be very unorthodox with his training. That could be it... Did that blonde boy just... "Professor Ozpin, can you explain to me why the hell is that den marked with an X?"

"The drawing of armed men fighting against the giant beasts should have sufficed." The Headmaster of Beacon replied as Aiden ignores the glare from Glynda from his use of foul language, "So we have a moron?" he asked as the professors kept silent, only to be broken by a shrill girly scream, "And Pyrrha is letting that moron lead her there?" the young Huntsman just decided to continue spectating the prospective students, he always had this philosophy if you want somebody to learn, they'll have to experience the lesson. He then saw from the screen a girl with pastel dark red hair and a boy with pastel blue hair fighting 12 Beowolves.

Their fight can be described on a better term, brutal. As the boy with a kite shield the same height and half his width smashes it on the head of the lupine Grimm. While the girl was sloppily chopping of the heads and by sloppily he meant repeatedly slicing the same spot all over again because she couldn't cut through cleanly enough with her bloody looking machete. A thought suddenly came to mind the the young Huntsman, they had a lovely childhood, didn't they?

Now some of the students have reached the temple and aside from the first pair to show up, the rest of their entrances were absolutely... Unique for the lack of a better term. His partner Ecru suddenly appeared from the treeline and in front of Aiden, the eagle seemed to be very frantic, "Professor Ozpin, are there more than two pwerful Grimm in the examination area?" he asked already steeling himself for the answer he didn't hope for, "It should have, the staff and I made sure of it."

"Ozpin, you might want to look at Camera 56, near the temple." Glynda suggested with urgency, the Headmaster did so along with Aiden who is now looking at a 12 feet tall, two decade year old Beringel. With a sense of panic, the young Huntsman looked at every other cameras to see at least only a decade year old Nevermore and Deathstalker. What he's most concerned about is definitely the 20 year old Beringel, who has lots of scars to signify the countless battles against huntsman and the broken mask that seems to just irradiate a chilling aura.

" I hope you're not thinking of what I think you're thinking, Aiden." Ozpin stated, "This is their examination and we have stated clearly that the staff and 'outsiders' will not interfere."

"As much as I want to, I want them to experience how difficult it is to fight an old Grimm." Aiden replied with crossed arms, "But rules at times are meant to be broken. Either they wipe the Grimm out of their ass or I wipe it out for them."

Middle of the Examination, Ruined Temple, Emerald Forest

"Come on Ray, we're almost there!" Clementine exclaimed waving back towards her partner, "Please have a slower tempo and pace, I could hardly keep up!" the inventive boy tried his best to get to the clearing where their destination is supposed to be at, "Hm?" she tilted her head to the side confused on what he said, "Slow down." Ray simplified as Clementine nodded, understanding what he means then started shaking her head side to side, "If I slow down to your pace, we would be surrounded."

"If I were to be ahead and gets surrounded, you can cause a distraction but if you were to be surrounded I will be able to do the same!" she stated remembering her brother's teachings, "It does make sense, but the problem is that the probability of it occurring is very high and that having to fend for yourself on your own for even a few seconds is a very risky factor." Ray stated as they finally reached the clearing and saw a few other prospective students hanging around, "Well-"

"Pyrrha?!" she exclaimed, forgetting her conversation entirely as they noticed they were surrounded by a giant Nevermore and an equally large Deathstalker, "Clementine! Hurry get a relic!" Pyrrha said not letting her sights away from the arachnid Grimm, "R-right!" the Dryad reacted immediately as she rushed towards the podiums to grab a white knight piece, "Great the gang's all here here! Now we can die together!" Yang exclaimed and for whatever reason all of them felt this chill run up their spine as if somebody is about to do something bad to them, much worst then the Grimm in front of them and Yang felt it more intensely than the rest. To Clementine and Pyrrha though this felt oh so familiar.

The Three Spectators, Beacon Cliff

"Mr. Evergreen! Refrain from leaking your Semblance!" Glynda Goodwitch scolded the young man as he looked like he was ready to tear somebody to pieces with a hunched back, hands half-clenched looking like claws, his mouth was leaking out flames and his eyes are fiery orbs of fire, the fire itself made the air feel heavy even the veteran Huntsman and Huntress aren't spared from the pressure. Aiden then relaxed straightening his back and the flames vanishes along with the oppressive air, "Sorry, I decided to use the audio and heard a very FOOLISH and IDIOTIC sentence."

"Would you kindly share it with us?" Professor Ozpin asked as the young Huntsman shook his head, "It's fine. I'm already at my wit's end here." he said as he decided to disconnect his Scroll from the security system of Beacon Academy and walked off, "I need to go now."

"Ah before you go, Aiden. Would you kindly do a favor?"

"I'm listening."

Back to the Prospective Students, Emerald Forest

"Come on, let's go already! We just have to run!" Jaune exclaimed as they all were currently doing so, They were about to reach a clearing when something unexpected showed up, a Beringel and a very old one at that slammed Aero at the side making him fly towards the clearing, "Aero!" Auburn exclaimed as she went towards her partner. Clementine and Ray looked at each other and nodded, "We'll help them out, just go!" Clementine stated as Ray wore his armor once more and flew as quickly as he can to assist with the Beringel.

Clementine following suite, Pyrrha then looked at her partner, "Let's lure out those monsters!" Jaune immediately stated as all eight of them rushed towards the clearing, making a large racket along the way. The Nevermore took sign of this and fires a lot of feathers at them, all eight of them dodging with everything they got. The Deathstalker burst out of the forest and in to the clearing, catching signs of its prey as it scurries towards them with fervid bloodlust.

With the the awkward pair, they managed to arrive just in time to take shots against the Beringel, and thus distracting it from its' target, "Regroup!" Clementine exclaimed towards Aero and Auburn. No words were exchanged as they immediately do so, "Surround it!" the Dryad ordered as they all did so. To the the North, Aero, to the South Auburn, East where Clementine stationed herself and to the West is Ray. Clementine remembered what the Beringel can do thanks to her brother's story.

And planned accordingly, "Tire it out, don't let it have time to rest!" she ordered once more. She switched her Woodland Sprite into its rifle form and started shooting potshots, Ray doing the same thing, doing negligible damage as what Clementine could expect. Aero and Auburn waiting for the two to finish attacking. When both partners finished firing the other pair engaged the ape Grimm in close quarters combat with fervor, Aero being surprisingly agile for his size were in sync with Auburn as they weave back and forth, striking with everything they got then jumping to safety.

Aero than backed away for a few seconds to switch his kite shield's form to a buster sword, though the Beringel wouldn't let that happen as it lunged towards the blue haired boy. At the last second before the ape Grimm could even smack him once more got blasted with two rockets knocking it to the side and of its feet. Aero's weapon finished shifting and wasted no time to capitalize on it as with a mighty overhead swing, he took so much time that the Beringel got it's bearing back and kicked Aero back.

"Aero!" Auburn exclaimed as she went to check up on her friend, "Ray, can you cover for us for two minutes?!" Clementine asked her partner from the other side as she saw a glimpse of nodding and rushed towards the other pair, "Are you two alright?" she asked, "Yeah, we're fine but how can we deal with it?!" Auburn exclaimed, frustrated, along with Aero whose facial feature reveals to be of the same, "Yeah, we were very methodical for a patchwork group yet its keeping up."

"W-w-well, it acts very familiar to organized and p-practical formations of Huntsmen..." Clementine stated rather nervous about the current situation right now, she thought it would have , "C-can you listen to my plan?" she asked not really sure if they'll say no or not, "It's better than nothing, come on then! Tell us!" Auburn immediately said, while Aero nodded, "Alright, we need to go on the offensive, all of us. Since it's so used to something practical how about we perform the impractical?"

"Go and keep attacking? I'm up for that!" the redhead immediately gave the thumbs up, "It'll be dangerous to let it attack so it'll be wiser to keep it on the defensive." Aero agreed with the plan, "Okay, let's begin." the giant of a boy said as he rose up and readied his equally sized sword, "Ray, attack it with everything you got!" Clementine exclaimed towards the inventive boy as he nodded and started firing barrages of bullets and explosives, when the barrage finished that was the signal, "Let's go!"

With that all three of them charged towards the Beringel, Aero kept himself in the middle to get its attention, body glowing faintly of dark blue and placed the broad side of his sword in front of him to block a punch from the ape Grimm, he skidded a couple centimeters back. Auburn lept from the boy's shoulder and appeared behind the enemy and slashed at its neck but the Beringel used his free hand to cover it, the redhead wasn't finished as a ghostly image of herself repeated the action once more cutting the hand in half.

Angered, the ape Grimm swings a back-handed attack against its assaulter but was interrupted when Woodland Sprite was smashed upwards against its arms, missing Auburn's head by a strand of hair. With a quick spin of Clementine's staff she thrusts it towards the Grimm using it as a platform to get as far away as possible, dragging the redhead along with her, "Now, Ray!" Clementine shouted as Ray finished reloading his weapons and unleashed a barrage of bullets and explosives once more.

It's thick skin was already chipped away from the previous barrage but now it's feeling significantly more damage, "Let's go, Aero!" Clementine said as she and the blue haired boy charged, the barrage finished causing the Beringel to get dazed from the constant damage, Clementine jumped towards the back of the ape Grimm, while twirling her staff quickly, the wind around it humming . At the same time Aero glowed a faint dark blue and was at the motion of swinging his buster sword at the Beringel's neck.

At the exact same moment Clementine struck the enemy's head and Aero slashed at its' neck, with the power of each blow, the head of the Beringel was sent flying in the blink of an eye, "We did it!" Clementine cheered as she landed on Aero's broad shoulder, "Yeah~!" Auburn cheered even louder while the two boys had a wide grin on their faces, feeling tired yet satisfied.

Auditorium, Beacon

"Russel Thrush. Cardin Winchester. Dove Bronzewing. Sky Lark. The four of you retrieved the black bishop pieces. From this day forward, you will work together as Team CRDL (Cardinal), led by... Cardin Winchester!" The mentioned students went up to the center of the stage in front of the Headmaster, their faces appearing on the screen, a standing ovation happening during so.

"Winchester? Where did I hear that from..." Aiden thought to himself as he sat on one of the many chandeliers, "Oh fuck, it's the Vale Mafia..." He had his right hand gripping his forehead from the thought. Remembering that those racists scumbags would have free reign in terrorizing the Faunus in Vale.

"Clementine Evergreen, Ray Auron, Auburn Sky, and Aero Gems. You four retrieved the white bishop pieces. From this day forward you will work together as Team CRAA (Crayola), led by... Clementine Evergreen!" Ozpin announced as a standing ovation was heard once more, the shocked look on the Dryad and a proud brother clapping heartily, "Jaune Arc. Lie Ren. Pyrrha Nikos. Nora Valkyrie. The four of you retrieved the white rook pieces. From this day forward, you will work together as Team JNPR."

"Led by, Jaune Arc."

"H-huh?! L-led by...?"

"Congratulations young man."

"And finally: Blake Belladonna. Ruby Rose. Weiss Schnee. Yang Xiao Long. (motions over the four as they stand before him) The four of you retrieved the white knight pieces. From this day forward, you will work together as Team RWBY. Led by... Ruby Rose!"

While the cheering is on-going, Professor Ozpin watched the interaction of the students and chuckled in his mind, "It looks like things are shaping up to be an... interesting year."

Industrial District, Vale

"Come on, we don't have all day! Move it people, move it!" Roman Torchwick, the Most Wanted criminal in all of Vale exclaimed as they were moving their goods somewhere else to avoid the law enforcement, "We only have the cover of night to finish all of this!" Out of nowhere his partner, Neo Politan appeared from the shadows, "How's the perimeter?" Roman asked, with a frown Neo shook her head side to side, disappointed that there wasn't anybody to shank, "You might want to double check."

An unfamiliar voice rang out, causing the frown from the vertically challenged woman turn to a full blown bloodthirsty grin and an exasperated groan to come out of Roman's lips, "Okay, whoever you are. Don't make this harder on both of us, so show yourself so my partner here can shank the ever loving Dust out of you, then we can get it over with."

"How about option two?" they heard the voice from behind them, the corner of the room littered with shadows. Twin orbs suddenly manifested in the shadows along with a snarling mouth, flames leaking out of it. The criminal duo couldn't help but feel the atmosphere applying pressure to their very being, like their bodies were made out of lead. Even the bloodthirsty Neo Politan were now hesitant of fighting whatever this thing is.

"Surrender and you'll have your spirits and dignity intact."

Author's Notes:

Hello, sorry about the rather long update, I'm rather busy and that I tend to lose interest in writing. Don't get me wrong, I would like to write but once I'm in front of the computer whatever I wanted to write just disappears. And If I did write something, I would have to rewrite it again to make it much more to my liking. There are like three drafts of this chapter and each one is drastically different at the start. So anyways don't be surprised if the update takes even longer.