The first day of school was always a nerve wracking day, to those who weren't Weiss of course. After taking that rather pitiful excuse for an entrance exam, she felt rather disappointed in the so-called 'school with the lowest entrance rate'. Still, UA was this world's closest comparison to Beacon, being the premier hero high school in Japan, and often ranked one of the best in the world. Hopefully some of her classmates were competent, the teachers as well. There would be some rather eccentric instructors, of that Weiss was sure, but to the extent of Professor Port and Dr. Oobleck? Well, Weiss shall find out soon enough anyways.
Brushing her white hair delicately, Weiss' eyes stared back at herself as she prepared herself for school. She would get a few questions about the noticeable scar over one of her eyes most likely, many of her interviewers always asked the question, which led to Weiss avoiding it or giving a vague answer. Classmates she saw everyday would probably be more annoying to deal with. Hopefully she had Mina and Kyouka in her class. After being accepted, the Trio barely had time to talk as they prepared themselves for the new school year.
It was supposed to be an exciting time, yet Weiss felt rather empty inside. She had money now, a rather large amount of it that no one could scoff at, she had been accepted into the best hero high school in Japan, and she had a few good friends that she made here. She should be happy, or at the very least, she should be pleased with herself. But why couldn't she feel anything inside? It felt like she was eating a fine meal at the best restaurant in Japan, but the food tasted like ash despite the various ingredients.
Weiss fixed her hair into her signature off-center ponytail, complete with the tiara that she had been wearing when she arrived in this world. The rest of her outfit consisted of the UA uniform, complete with grey blazer, red tie, white shirt and a dark skirt. She made sure to wear stockings in case the wind decided to start blowing. Plus she didn't need any perverts trying anything while in class. Gripping her hands along the edge or the sink, Weiss took a deep breath, and the soft expression on her face hardened.
Conceal, don't feel, don't let it show-
"Damn you, Yu." Weiss mumbled under her breath. At least no one was around to hear her. taking one last look in the mirror, Weiss opened the door to the bathroom, when she was blinded by a bright flash of light.
"Gah!" Weiss shielded her eyes with her hands, and was about to form a glyph when she heard tje sound of a very familiar blonde crying.
"WEIIIIISSSS! I'M SO PROUD OF YOU!" Yu shouted while sobbing, causing Weiss to flinch softly. The blonde woman's normally beautiful face was distorted as she ugly cried, a small camera in her hands that kept flashing.
"Thanks Yu." Weiss smiled, cracking the mask she had formed. Yu pulled the shorter girl into a tight embrace, which Weiss returned eagerly.
"Are you sure you don't want me to pick you up after school? I can leave my patrol early-"
"I'm sure. I already told my usual driver when to pick me up." As much as Weiss would love taking public transportation, she wasn't in the mood to get mobbed again by her most loyal fans.
"If you say so." Yu wiped her snot on her costume's sleeve.
"I do say so."
She wished Ruby and the others could be here to join her.
UA looked the exact same as it did a few weeks ago, during the entrance exams. The only difference were the several large banners that said 'Welcome new students!' in multiple languages. She immediately recognized English and German, which was a nice gesture from the school. Unless they were trying to butter her up with the German sign. That would make them lose several points in her opinion, even Beacon didn't show her any favoritism. She slept in the auditorium that first day, the same as everyone else, and she was launched off of the cliff, just like everyone else. Whatever Professor Ozpin may have been, at least he was competent.
Tightening her fingers around her backpacks straps and the case that held Myrtenaster, Weiss took her first steps to her new future.
It was a good thing that Weiss arrived earlier than early. Schools were always full on the first day of classes, and she didn't want to be late to class because she got mobbed by other students. After heading to the makeshift front desk where Weiss received her class number, and saying a thank you to Cementtoss who had been the one to examine Myrtenaster before the entrance exam, Weiss finally made her way to her classroom. A stragglers here and there stared at her in awe, but Weiss continued past them without another glance. She would have to be careful, leeches and parasites were everywhere.
Class 1-A was around here somewhere according to the directions Weiss was given. Walking past several tall doors that reached the ceiling, she felt a smirk grow on her face once she saw her new classroom. The door was open, just like the others she had passed by.
"Hello?" Weiss stuck her head inside the empty classroom. Yup, it seemed that she was the first one here. Closing the door behind her, she released a sigh of relief, Weiss chose one of the desks that sat near the front. It would give her a clear view of the board and whoever was speaking. Placing her backpack to the side of her new desk, Weiss took a moment to scan the room with her eyes.
It was a decent size room she supposed, but definitely smaller than the auditoriums that Beacon called classrooms. She was about to take a seat, when she heard the door slide open. Hopefully it was Mina or Kyouka-
Oh no.
"Greetings!" A taller boy with glasses said, a serious look on his face. He marched over to Weiss' desk and extended his hand. "I was afraid I would be the first one here. A pleasure to meet you future hero!"
"My name is Iida Tenya."
Dressed in the male version of the UA uniform, Iida Tenya seemed rather serious in Weiss' opinion, and judging by his interactions with the green haired idiot from the entrance exam, seemed like he had a rather large stick up his ass, as Yang would have said. Glancing at his extended hand, and then up at his neutral face, Weiss took his hand.
"Weiss Schnee, a pleasure to meet you as well." Weiss said evenly, not a trace of emotion allowed in her voice. Iida nodded his head sharply.
"You are a foreigner correct? Would you prefer to be addressed by your given name, or your family name?" Iida said, the seriousness never leaving his face. "And an excellent demonstration during the practice exams!" He bowed his head sharply.
"Just Weiss is fine, and thank you." That came out a bit more awkwardly than Weiss intended it to be. The taller boy seemed rather intense, much like she had been in the past, or so the rest of her team said. She couldn't have been that bad, could she? "You did well too." A lie, she didn't even notice him after the exam began.
Iida nodded and marched over to the podium in the front of the classroom without another word. Looking at something that was out of Weiss' vision, he looked up at her, then back at whatever was on the podium, then back at her. Then he did it two more times. Weiss only raised an eyebrow in response. This was getting weird.
"You're in the wrong seat." He said simply.
"Excuse me?" There was a seating chart? Beacon didn't have anything like that. She just showed up to class with the rest of her team, and the earlier they arrived, the more likely they could have the seats of their choice. Yang and Ruby sleeping in late made that a rare occurrence.
Iida gave her a disappointed look. "There's a seating chart here. I'm not sure how schools work where you are from, but we have assigned seating here." He said in a condescending tone.
Weiss narrowed her eyes. Why was he speaking to her like she was an idiot? Yup, she already disliked this young teenager. Hopefully the rest of the class wouldn't be this bad. Grabbing her backpack and getting up from the seat she was in, Weiss made her way to the podium just as Glasses was moving to his seat near the row that was closest to the door. Scanning the simple sheet of paper, Weiss released a sigh when she finally found her name.
She was placed near the back of the class. Hopefully they didn't place someone who was taller in front of her.
The next few students to arrive were quite varied in their appearance. A beautiful girl with dark spiky hair, and a boy with white and red hair with a rather nasty burn scar over one of his eyes were among the first to arrive after Weiss and Iida. The boy seemed rather surprised when he caught sight of the white haired singer, but the look quickly disappeared when more students started to arrive.
"Oh ma gad. Is that Weiss Schnee?! She's so hot…" A rather nasally voice exclaimed, causing Weiss to glare at the purple haired offender. A short boy with purple balls for hair stared at her in shock, a light blush forming on his face. He walked towards the podium, his eyes glazing over as he stared at her. The whispers were already starting, with several classmates with varied appearances giving her indiscreet glances.
Great, it seemed that everyone knew about seating charts, and now there was a pervert in class. Thankfully, it seemed that most of her new classmates seemed rather intimidated by her, and there was still no sign of Kyouka and Mina. Maybe she should have texted them beforehand, just to get a heads up and not disappoint herself.
"It's so nice to see you again, Miss Schnee!" A rather cheerful voice said to Weiss' left. Turning her head ever so slightly. Weiss' blue eyes met the onyx ones of the spiky haired girl from earlier. The first thing Weiss noticed was the dark haired girl's height, she literally towered over Weiss' not even five foot frame. "Your White Concert was a work of art! I felt honored to attend in person." Well, the rich girl was polite at least. The original White Concert was broadcasted live, with half of the earnings from the in-person ticket sales going to several charities.
"Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it." Weiss said dryly. The girl seemed familiar now that she thought about it, but Weiss couldn't remember a name. She must've been one of the ones who donated quite a bit to be able to meet her backstage after the concert.
The taller girl smiled and nodded. "Your music is very beautiful." She scratched the back of her neck awkwardly. "Some of your songs feel like you're speaking to me, telling me not to give up, and to be more confident."
"I see." Was she trying to butter her up? Or was she being honest. Weiss flashed the more developed girl her 'heiress' smile, showing off her pristine white teeth. "I'm glad!" Weiss still didn't know her name. She had a feeling that this was going to be rather commonplace in the future. "And please, call me Weiss."
She spotted Mina enter the classroom with a boy who had spiky red hair and sharp teeth, the two chatting happily out of the corner of her eye. Well, Mina was, with the boy struggling to catch up. Mina gave her a wink and went towards the podium. Good thing she warned Mina and Kyouka to pretend to not know her at school, in case someone tried using them to get to her.
"Really? Well, if you say so Miss Weiss." The rather beautiful girl blushed softly. "Feel free to call me Momo in return!"
Weiss nodded slowly in return. Well, knowing her given name was a large step forward, but she would rather call her by her family's name. They weren't friends, and Weiss was a bit tired of dealing with wealthy people. Growing up in Atlas' wealthiest family would do that to anyone, especially after her experiences at Beacon. Still, she wouldn't be rude, that would be unbecoming of a Schnee.
"It was nice speaking to you again, I must take my leave now." Momo smiled. "I have to introduce myself to our other classmates. I hope to get to know you more later!"
Weiss was left all alone again as 'Momo' walked off to speak to a floating uniform. The classroom was starting to become louder as more students walked in. She even spotted Kyouka! Though Weiss couldn't see much from her spot in the back, she didn't feel like getting up to socialize. The stares and whispers already told her what she needed to know.
Hopefully their homeroom teacher would prove themselves to be competent. That would make this school year much bearable-
Someone stomped into the classroom violently. Even though she couldn't spot who it was, she could already sense the aggression radiating off of their person.
"WHICH ONE OF YOU SHITTY EXTRAS RANKED FIRST!?"
Well, this was going to be fun.
Now, who did this idiot think he was talking to with that foul mouth of his in such an insulting manner? This school year was going to be tedious if that blond idiot was going to be one of Weiss' classmates. Narrowing her eyes, Weiss watched carefully as the class suddenly turned quiet, the whispers disappearing as they stared at the foul mouthed barbarian basically foam at the mouth.
"WAS IT YOU BIG LIPS?!" The angry dog barked at a much taller student, who seemed confused. It was way too early in the morning for this fool to be screaming. Ignoring Kyouka and Mina's concerned glances, and drummed the fingers of her left hand against her desk, as if she was slowly playing a piano. The dog also wore the UA uniform, yet it looked differently on him compared to the other guys that were seated around the class. He looked like a thug.
"SHOW YOURSELF ASSHOLE! I ALREADY STOPPED BY THE OTHER CLASSROOMS SO I KNOW YOU'RE IN HERE!" The little ball of rage was becoming even more annoying. Still, acknowledging him would be accepting the insults he had thrown out.
"Yo! Chill out dude-" The red haired boy with Mina started to speak when the dog basically exploded, spouting out words that Weiss would prefer not to repeat again. Still, it wouldn't do well if Weiss allowed him to verbally attack others because he was searching for her. She spotted Glasses moving towards him, and she wasn't about to let others fight her battles for her.
"I believe that you're in the wrong classroom. I wasn't aware that UA had a villain course." Weiss' dry voice sliced through the air. The whispers immediately returned, along with some giggles from her female classmates, Mina being one of them. Kyouka only stared at her with wide eyes, and started shaking her head. The yellow haired boy also stared at her, thought a bit more confused.
"What did you just say?" The dog suddenly turned his attention toward her. His eyes widened slightly, but they turned into pinpoints as he didn't lessen his glare. His voice was harsh and rough, but Weiss had dealt with far scarier people and creatures.
"Your eardrums must've burst from how loud your annoying shouting sounds. Let me say it slower so you can understand me with that neanderthal brain of yours, if you even have one." Weiss returned his glare with one of her own. "You. Are. In. The. Wrong. Classroom. Villain courses are down the hall by the exit. In fact, just leave while you're there."
The dog stomped over to her desk, bumping into Iida and another student with a crow head.
"And who do you think you are, Mirror Bitch-" The dog seethed through clenched teeth, an ugly snarl on his face.
"DON'T CALL HER THAT! SHE'S A GODDESS THAT MUST BE RESPECTED AS SUCH-" The short purple-ball haired boy from earlier started screaming, ready to launch his short body at the savage dog. He was held back by another boy with a mask that went up past his nose, one of his large hands covering the smaller boy's mouth. Hmm, he also seemed a bit familiar. Perhaps from the same entrance exam?
"You ask, but you already know who I am." Weiss said a bit too smugly. His last comment basically confirmed that he had heard of her. "Weiss Schnee, future pro hero, and…" She felt a smirk form on her face.
"The one who ranked first in the exam. Now can you please move to the side? Your breath stinks." Weiss started digging into her backpack and pulled out a 'Schnee' sponsored piece of gum and held it out to the dog. "Here, but please brush your teeth next time. You need to take care of your health." She added a fake sweet smile, but her glare never left her face.
The dog only snarled, knocked the gum out of her hand, and started walking away, back to the front of the class to check the seating chart most likely.
"What a waste." Weiss muttered as the whispers returned. Hopefully the others would think twice about approaching her now. Dealing with annoying teenagers was going to be such a hassle. The fallen gum quickly disappeared in a blur of purple, causing Weiss to sigh. It seemed that she had an obsessed fan here. That was going to be rather unpleasant to deal with later.
By now, small groups have formed around the class, mostly. There were a few stragglers such as herself, the half-white half-red haired boy, the dog, and the crow boy that the dog bumped into earlier. Hopefully their homeroom teacher would arrive soon so they could head to orientation. A few more students trickled in, such as another blond boy with a more feminine face when compared to the dog, and a student with a tail. It looked different compared to the tails the Faunus had.
Weiss released a sigh, but didn't allow her mask to crack. Why was everyone taller than her? She ignored the lecherous stare from the purple buffoon who took the fallen gum. Well, almost everyone. This was already going to be annoying, she could already tell.
"Take your feet off of that desk right now!" Glasses shouted, swinging his arm like a robot, staring accusingly at the dog, who was finally seated. "It's the first day of school and you're already dirtying school property! Don't you know how many pro heroes have sat in these very desks!?" The door slid open.
"Shut up Four Eyes! Your old school shoved a stick up your ass! Or were you already born with it!" The dog shouted in return, he seemed like he was going to say more, but he paused when he caught sight of who stood on the other side of the door. Well, it wasn't any of her business what those idiots did. Hopefully she could keep her distance and-
The green haired boy that took out the Zero-Pointer took a step into the class, with a girl with brown hair next to him. Gripping the side of her desk, Weiss took a deep breath.
His eyes kept flashing silver.
Ruby…
Hallucinations were the bane of Weiss' existence. Ever since her arrival into this world, they had been there. Either the food reminded her of Mistralian cuisine when she ate out with Yu, her guardian's eyes turning a beautiful lilac. Studying with Jirou led to hers turning amber just for the briefest moments. Mina's would sometimes alternate between silver and Nora's blue, but eventually the blue became more commonplace. Still, the hallucinations had lessened the last few months, but they were still annoying and they caused her to freeze up. Yu didn't know about these hallucinations, which was good. She would probably suggest going to see a therapist, and that was the last person Weiss wanted to see. She didn't need therapy.
Weiss could handle this by herself, no need to bother others with her problems. Yu already had enough on her plate, and Kyouka and Mina had no idea about Weiss' past. They wouldn't forgive her for lying to them, she was sure of it. Keeping her mask intact, Weiss took several deep breaths as Glasses started talking to the Green boy. She could handle dealing with the hallucinations, but Weiss wasn't ready to face the silver. It's why she kept talking to Mina despite the initial glimpse of silver, it changed to Nora's blue the next time it happened. Silver was too painful, if she ran into Green hair again and it kept happening, she would have to avoid him at all cost.
Glasses and Greeny both started talking, but their voices were too low, she couldn't make out their sentences. By now, the class was starting to filter into their seats, talking to those around them. Class should hopefully be starting any minute now, so the homeroom teacher could take them to the orientation meeting.
The student that the dog called 'Big Lips' sat on the desk in front of Weiss. Now that was going to be rather annoying to deal with. From what she could see, Mina and Kyouka sat closer to the front in the same row, with someone Weiss couldn't see thanks to the enormous pile of muscle in front of her. A frog faunus sat behind Mina, with Glasses' stuff on the desk behind her. Thankfully the desk to Weiss' right was empty oh no-
That green haired boy better not be sitting next to her. A glance to her left showed the Half-White and Red boy, who kept glancing at her rather awkwardly. 'Momo' sat on the other side, which made sense. She was easily the tallest out of all the girls, while Weiss was easily the shortest person in class, apart from Ball Boy.
The brown haired girl that was near the door screamed, staring at something that was out of Weiss' vision. Suddenly, a giant yellow caterpillar hopped through the classroom's door? It unzipped, revealing a tired man with a light unkept beard with long hair. Dressed in black clothes, only the grey scarf around his neck stuck out. Was that Qrow?
"It took you all eight seconds to quiet down. Time is limited when you're a hero." The tired hero said as he stepped out of the sleeping bag. Well, he seemed competent enough so far, and he didn't stink up the room with the smell of alcohol so he already had a point over Ruby's uncle. The man gaze the entire class a lazy stare, though seemed to focus too much on Weiss for her liking. "I'm your homeroom teacher, Aizawa Shota." The man yawned softly. "It's nice to meet you."
He looked like he would rather be lying in a ditch somewhere in Weiss' opinion, but at least it seemed like he knew what he was doing. He suddenly reached into the sleeping bag, fumbling about for a bit before revealing a white, red and blue outfit.
"I know it's sudden, but put these on and go out onto the field." He threw one at Green hair. Did he sleep with that in there? That seemed rather creepy if he was going to make a student wear that.
Weiss was already regretting calling him competent.
Standing in the amid her new classmates dressed in their blue UA gym uniforms that had a U stacked on top of an A, Weiss didn't like where this was going. Standing as far away from Glasses, Purple Ball guy and the dog as possible, Weiss waited intently on their instructor who stared at them all passively.
"We're going to have a Quirk assessment test." Mr. Aizawa said casually. What? The schedule said that they were going to the orientation for all first year students! Skipping such an important event for an unscheduled test left a sour taste in Weiss' mouth. Even Beacon had an orientation with Professor Ozpin giving a speech.
"What?! But what about the orientation? And the entrance ceremony?!" The cute brown girl who was a inch or two taller than Weiss said. Well, at least someone else was thinking what Weiss was thinking.
"Heroes don't have time for such frivilous matter." Mr. Aizawa countered with a bored tone as he turned his back to the class. Well, he does kinda have a point, and it would make sense.
If everyone here were huntsmen and huntresses-in-training. Most spent years at combat academies before even thinking about applying to one of the Four Academies. Weiss herself spent numerous years honing her skills with Myrtenaster and her glyphs. Ice skating, ballet, and fencing, all implemented together to perfect her fighting style. By the time she applied to Beacon, Weiss was skilled enough to take on a small pack of Beowolves.
The most not even half her classmates may have been involved may have been a school brawl here or there.
"UA is known for unrestrictive school traditions." Mr. Aizawa turned his head slightly. "It's also up to each teacher on how they want to teach her class." Weiss didn't like the sound of that, but it should be manageable. The man pulled his phone out, showing some list. "You guys have done stuff like this since junior high right?"
He started ranting about some physical test that needed to be done without quirks. Suddenly, he turned his gaze to Weiss. "Weiss, you placed first in the practical exam correct?"
She gave him a firm nod. "Yes sir."
"In junior high, what was your top softball throw?"
"My what?" Weiss never allowed any emotions to show on her face, even as the dog glared at her.
Mr. Aizawa sighed softly and rubbed his forehead. "Just throw the ball with your quirk."
Not even a few seconds later, Weiss found herself standing in the middle of a circle with markers off in the distance, a ball in her small hands.
"You can do whatever you want as long as you stay in the circle." Mr. Aizawa said. "Now hurry up, show us what you got."
Briefly glancing at the ball in her hand, Weiss took a deep breath. If she had her gravity Dust, she could easily use her glyphs to make it float in the air. She would have to be smarter now. Like a bounceboard, she could use the glyphs to funnel the ball through the air, until it went far enough to pass. Feeling her aura strengthen her body, Weiss threw the ball, and immediately formed glyphs for the ball to go through, causing it to go farther. It took a bit of concentrating, but she managed to do it, willing the last glyph away as the ball fell to the ground.
"One thousand meters." Mr. Aizawa showed the class his phone. Green Hair immediately started mumbling quickly rather loudly. "This is how I'll measure your foundation as a hero."
"Go Weiss!" Mina shouted with a large grin on her face. Shutting down any pride that was trying to form inside, Weiss politely bowed her body slightly.
"This is going to be so much fun! We can use our quirks as much as we want!" A boy with weird elbows said.
"Fun? You have three years to become heroes, are you gonna have that attitude the whole time?" Mr. Aizawa smirked. "If you guys say so, then whoever comes in last for all eight tests shall be expelled!"
What a load of bull-
"Teachers are allowed to do whatever they want with their classes." Weiss could feel the sadistic energy radiating off of her new teacher.
"Welcome to the UA hero course!"
Mr. Aizawa had said that there would be about eight physical tests, and since Weiss already did the softball throw, that meant she only had seven more to do. Perhaps she should have used all of her strength when she threw the ball, and continued using her glyphs to make it go farther, but what was done was done. Besides, at least she managed to hide the true extent of her abilities. Only those who attended the same Battle Center as her may have an idea, but even then that physical exam didn't require her to go all out. As a celebrity, many people were interested in learning about her quirk, which led to quite a few interviewers asking about it. Naturally, Weiss was prepared and changed the conversation. She didn't need some nerd trying to dig deep into her aura and glyphs. Even the best lies or half truths could eventually unravel.
For her next test, Weiss was up against the Brown haired girl who arrived with Greenie in the fifty-meter dash. Stretching her body as she touched her toes, Weiss gave the slightly taller girl a glance. She was touching various parts of hee uniform and shoes, her hands glowing pink for just a few seconds. What was her quirk again? Weiss should have paid attention to the others' quirks during the entrance exam, in case they happened to make it into the same class.
She narrowed her eyes as she stood up to her full height and stood at the starting line. Myrtenaster wouldn't be needed for these tests, but her excuse was that her beloved blade helped her to channel her glyphs. She would have to definitely downplay her abilities, but she wasn't going to let herself lose. She was a Schnee, not an idiot that was going to throw matches. Weiss was too prideful, she already knew that of course. She had more experience fighting than any of her classmates, and she spent over half of her life training.
Weiss wouldn't lose against these children. Getting into her ready position, with the Brown Hair girl following her lead, Weiss narrowed her eyes again. That was starting to become a habit. Maybe that's why hardly anybody approached her after her confrontation with the dog.
"Ready," the Droid-Speaker-Camera announced. Weiss started channeling her aura, forming small glyphs on the sole of her running shoes.
"Get set…"
Once she launched she would form more on the ground to increase her speed. Ballet, fencing, ice skating, and the various other exercises she did on Remnant were done for only one reason, to make sure that her body was optimized for her fighting style. And while she may have been reverted to a fourteen-fifteen year old, Weiss didn't spend the past couple months just sitting on Yu's couch.
"Go."
Weiss immediately launched herself forward, forming a line of glyphs that led straight to the other end. Using the momentum from her launch, Weiss' body glides slightly above the ground the first couple meters, before her feet landed on hee glyphs, using them to slide straight to the finish.
"3.10 seconds."
That was decent enough. Only Glasses was faster than her, but that was with his quirk being primarily based on speed. If Weiss had access to her Dust, she could have been faster. It would never hurt to have a few tricks hidden up her sleeves.
"7.15 seconds." The Droid announced as the Brown Haired girl finally caught up, though seemed a bit out of breath as she was running. That immediately disappeared as she started grinning.
"Yay! I'm faster than I was last year!" She smiled and turned to Weiss. "Wow! You were so fast, it looks like you can do a lot of things with your quirk!"
Why was she looking at Weiss like she was a normal person? Only Mina, Kyouka, Yu and the Detective who Weiss hasn't seen in a while looked at her like that. Was she playing dumb, or did she not know who Weiss was?
"Thank you." Weiss turned on her heel and walked towards the rest of the class while Mina and the girly blond boy started getting ready for their turn.
Time to observe her classmates' quirks.
Ruby would have been able to win easily.
The second test dealted with grip strength. Now while Weiss wasn't as physically strong as say Yang or even Blake, she wasn't a slouch. Being able to hold onto Myrtenaster for hours while in combat took a lot of strength and energy, and her aura should allow her to perform decently in this test.
Holding the device in her hand, Weiss squeezed the handles tightly, her aura enhancing her strength. The machine lit up with a number on the screen.
'Two Hundred Kilograms.'
Yang could have done better.
The next test was the standing long jump, which was rather easy. Weiss just used her glyphs to stay in the air until she went a bit further past the sandbox. While her goal was to hold back and do enough to rank well enough on the list, it did make her feel better to see the dog basically froth at the mouth whenever she outperformed him.
The side jumps were just as easy, with Weiss forming a glyph on both sides of her, which the Purple Ball boy seemed to copy, but managed to do at a slightly quicker pace. At least he knew a good idea when he saw one.
The distance run, seated toe-touch and sit-ups were rather boring, if not disappointing. Her ballet and ice skating training ensured that she was flexible, able to push the little metal board to the maximum, and perhaps a bit more if there wasn't another piece blocking it.
Now Weiss was standing in the heat with her classmates, waiting for everyone to finish the ball throw that she had done earlier to demonstrate. She stood off to the side, away from the cliques that had formed. Mina stood with the Red hair boy, while Kyouka seemed rather close to the Yellow hair boy that seemed to follow her around. She would have to tease them about that later, and tell them to stop glancing at her like they were doing right now.
"Do you think he's actually going to expel someone, Miss Weiss?" Weiss heard someone approach her. Turning her eyes slightly, she spotted 'Momo' coming to a stop right next to her. Her quirk was actually pretty useful in Weiss' opinion, the ability to create something out of her body could be invaluable in any field. She could probably even recreate Dust, but whether that would work could be anyone's guess. Still, it could be worth a try in the future.
"Of course not. He's just attempting to scare us." Weiss scoffed as Mr. Aizawa exchanged some words with Green boy. "This is the Hero course, not General studies. Calling this fun would be an insult to all of the hardworking pro-heroes that have graduated from UA."
'Momo' nodded slightly. "I was thinking the same thing." She turned her gaze towards their classmates to the side of them. "I wonder how many of them fell for it."
"From what I've seen, most of them do." Weiss replied dryly. Green Boy seemed rather nervous as his arm started to glow weirdly. Oh, was he going to do the same thing he did to the Zero-Pointer-
The ball exploded into the air, yet that wasn't the thing that surprised Weiss. She had rumors that his quirk was rather self destructive during the other test, but she certainly wasn't expecting this.
What kind of power caused his finger to turn brown and swollen as if it was broken?
After observing the rest of her classmates, Weiss finally managed to figure out who was competent, or had the potential to become so. Mina and Kyouka were among them of course. The pink girl managed to beat the femine blond boy in the race, and she was also flexible enough for the other test due to her background as a dancer. Her physical strength and lack of an aura meant she wouldn't perform as well during the grip and softball throw test of course. Kyouka wasn't as physically fit as Mina, but she performed as well as she could, which was passable in Weiss' opinion. They would make fine heroes in the future.
Half-white and red-haired boy's ice quirk seemed rather strong, though Weiss did wonder if he was able to control fire due to the coloring of his hair. The ice did form on the side with his white hair after all. 'Momo' and Glasses were quite competent, with 'Momo' being able to create support devices depending on the exam she took. Iida, also known as Glasses, was easily the most serious of her classmates, which was evident by how he held himself when completing his tests. The large boy with multiple arms also seemed competent, with how his quirk was able to change the ends of his arms. He would be perfect for search and rescue.
Huntsman and huntresses didn't just fight the Creatures of Grimm and wandering bandits, but must sometimes embark on missions to rescue survivors from villages that were beyond saving or defending. The same went for the heroes of this world. With the reign of All Might as the World Symbol of Peace, villain attacks had grown increasingly rare, aside from the occasional attack from someone with no self control. That meant that the smarter criminals had to flee underground, and would be entrenched in whatever stronghold they had, either physically, socially, or economically.
Weiss crossed her arms over her chest as she stood near the front of the slightly spread out crowd of classmates. 'Momo' was next to her, with her two friends in the middle of the crowd with their new friends. Mr. Aizawa still seemed rather bored as his eyes drifted over them casually.
"The rankings are based on your total points, added from each test. It would be a waste of time explaining or reading the results out loud so I'll just show you."
Suddenly, he pressed a button on the control in his hand, and a holographic projection next to him came to life.
First place: Weiss Schnee
Second place: Yaororozu Momo
Third Place: Todoroki Shoto
The list continued onwards, with the students' names next to their rankings and points. Well, time to see if Weiss called Mr. Aizawa's bluff about expelling someone.
"By the way, I was lying about the expulsion." Mr. Aizawa ended the projection. He started grinning sadistically. "It was a logical deception to force each of you to use your quirk to the max." He gave Weiss a slight glare.
"WHAT?!"A good collective measure of the class shouted. Thankfully, Mina and Kyouka weren't among their number. Her friends were smarter than that.
The now identifiable Yaoyorozu sighed as she looked at the Green boy and Brown girl, who froze.
"Of course that was a lie." She said a bit disappointed. Weiss was too, considering that it was pretty obvious.
"Anyone with a brain should have been able to see through it." Weiss added, which seemed to have caused the two to shrivel up a bit.
"You could have phrased that a bit nicely, but you are correct." Iida said as he pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose. He was standing next to Green and Brown. She would have to learn their names later.
"With that, we're done here. There are handouts with the curriculum and stuff back in the classroom, so look over them when you get back." Mr. Aizawa said boredly, motioning the class to start walking with the lazy wave of his hand.
Nodding stiffy, Weiss was starting to follow the rest of her class when she heard him say something.
"Schnee, stay here for a few seconds." Mr. Aizawa remained where he stood, his bored glare focused on the pop singer. Pausing, Weiss walked back to her new teacher and stood in front of him, her back held straight. Hm, was he a fan was going to ask for an autograph-
"I will expel you the next time you hold back."
"What?" Weiss' eyes wanted to widen, but she kept her face neutral. Don't ever let those she didn't trust to see what was behind her mask.
"You held back during the physical and just now." Mr. Aizawa said gruffly, his bored glare now serious. "Do that again and I won't hesitate to kick you from my class, celebrity or not."
Weiss did however, narrow her eyes.
"This test was to push each and every one of you past your limits. If you're not taking this seriously, then you're not fit to be in the Hero course."
"With all due respect sir, I believe you haven't read my essay for the entrance exam." Weiss replied evenly. "Going past one's limit is fine and all when learning, but self control is just as important a skill to learn. Using just enough strength to win can and will reduce collateral damage." Plus it can allow Weiss to be prepared for the next fight, conserving her strength.
Mr. Aizawa's hard face didn't reveal any emotions. "You are here to learn to break past your limits. Self control can be taught later." He started walking away. Weiss glared at her homeroom teacher, who paused mid step and turned his head slightly.
"Otherwise you're going to end up dead in some alleyway somewhere."
"Come in." Shota said with a sigh. Wrapped in a fine blanket, his tired eyes eyed the door that started to open slightly. Instead of preparing his classroom for the upcoming semester, he decided to take a nap in the janitors closet. It was a nice nap until someone decided to knock on the door.
A familiar muzzle popped through the door, their bright intelligent eyes beaming as they made contact with Shota's own tired ones.
"Hello Eraserhead! I knew I would find you here." Principal Nezu, the dog-mouse-bear head of UA. He gave Aizawa his signature grin.
"Mr. Principal. Is there a reason why you're looking for me?" Better to get straight to the point so he could go back to sleep.
"Yes! I just wanted to say that I think we're going to have quite the interesting school year. After all, you have Endeavor's son, Ingenium's younger brother and Miss Weiss Schnee in your class." Nezu's face never dropped any of his joy. "The fact that Japan's current number one idol decided to apply to our school is such a great honor! Especially since her songs spread such a beautiful message!"
Shota already felt his eyes starting to droop.
"Please try not to expel any of them. Our lawyers had to deal with a lot of problems after last year's expulsion." Nezu smiled again.
"No promises." Shota mumbled as he snuggled closer to himself in his sleeping bag.
"Enjoy your nap!" Nezu closed the door, leaving Shota alone in the darkness. Well that was weird, Nezu brought up three names, but only talked in detail about one student. He would have to investigate that later, right after his nap.
After all, why was the principal of UA interested in some brat idol who happened to be leagues ahead of her fellow first years?
Grabbing his phone and placing a headphone in one of his ears, Shota pressed shuffle on a random Schnee playlist. It wouldn't hurt to investigate a potential threat.
"Listen up, strap in, notify your next of kin!"
The rest of the day went on as normal, a relative normal. Since it was the first day of school, their other teachers simply introduced themselves and the curriculum for the rest of the semester. It felt weird, having the teachers arrive at the classroom instead of walking to their own room. Sadly, it seemed that Weiss was stuck in the back row of the classroom, and while she wanted to speak up and say something, she didn't want to seem like a spoiled brat. Sticking her head out to the side to be able to see the board seemed like it was going to get old very fast.
Thankfully, the first day of classes came to an end. She only got mobbed once at lunch by the General Study, Support and one weird guy from the other Hero class. This was a place of learning, not a place to fawn over her. They could do that when she does a fansign or organizes another concert. At least Kyouka and Mina were making friends, and that was all that mattered. They didn't need Weiss causing them any problems with leeches and parasites.
Holding Myrtenaster's case, Weiss was among the other UA students that were ready to go home. Most would be taking public transportation, riding bicycles, or just plain walking if they lived nearby. Walking home with Kyouka and Mina seemed fun, but it wasn't meant to be. She didn't have the option of anonymity anymore, like she had when she first ended up in this world. A sacrifice Weiss was willing to make to be able to repay those who had helped her. Yu spent a lot of money on her, on food, clothes and other necessities. Being able to help Yu with her finances was the least Weiss could do, and teach her some form of martial arts.
Ignoring the whispers, stares, and flashes of their phones taking her picture, Weiss pushed onward, passing by the Brown and Green Hair who were walking alongside Glasses. Her driver should be waiting nearby to take her home.
Home, Weiss missed it.
"Thank you, Sho." Weiss said as the fancy car came to a stop in front of Mt. Agency. She gave the elderly Japanese man with three eyes a polite nod.
"You're welcome Miss Schnee. Should I pick you up again tomorrow?"
"Yes please. I'll send you my schedule later on." Weiss started to open the door. "See you tomorrow!" Closing the door behind her and lifting her backpack and Myrtenaster's case, Weiss looked up at Mt. Agency's sign. Ignoring the sound of Sho driving off, Weiss smiled softly. So much had happened since her arrival into this world.
She made new friends in Yu, Mina and Kyouka, continued her financial career in music, and now she was attending the number one hero school in all of Japan. It all felt surreal, like a dream that Weiss couldn't wake up from. She already pinched herself plenty of times to confirm that it wasn't one.
"Well, aren't you going to go in?" A very familiar voice said. Turning her head slightly, Weiss found herself face to face with Kyouka, still wearing her UA uniform. How did she get here so fast? A taxi immediately drove past them. Oh, perhaps she should have offered her friend a ride since they lived in the same neighborhood. Weiss would have to ask and plan that out later.
"Kyouka! What are you doing here?" Weiss gave her friend and bassist a smile. While it took her some time to convince about her plan for the school year, Kyouka was completely against the plan, only going along with it to make Weiss feel better.
"My parents texted me just before classes ended to stop by here before going home. Mina says hi, her parents wanted her to go straight home to hear about her first day." Kyouka gave Weiss a sharp glare. "I would have been able to tell somebody if there wasn't a dumb plan about not speaking to each other at school."
Weiss winced, but nodded slightly. "I'm sorry, but it's just until you guys can make friends without any-"
"Leeches and parasites clinging onto us, I know." Kyouka finished her sentence. The two walked into Mt. Agency. "Just because I don't like it doesn't mean I don't understand your reasoning."
"Nice to see that you still believe in me." Weiss said dryly without any maliciousness. The two entered the elevator. "Did Mina tell you that some director wants me to write the music for his new movie?"
Kyouka smirked. "Yup! Do you have any songs you want to use in that little journal of yours?"
"First I would need to see what the movie is about, then I shall see." Weiss shrugged as best as she could with Myrtenaster's case in her hands and backpack on her back. "I think I might have to write a new one."
"Can't wait to see whatever you come up with. By the way, what did Mr. Aizawa want-"
The elevator came to a stop, its doors opening to reveal nothing but darkness. What was going on here?
"Get behind me." Weiss took a step forward, allowing her aura to enhance her strength. She wouldn't be able to take out Myrtenaster in time, but the case was sturdy enough to knock someone out. If needed, Weiss could fight with her bare hands, Yang had taught her and the rest of Team RWBY a few moves in hand-to-hand combat.
"Weiss, don't it-" Kyouka started as the lights suddenly turned on, revealing a small crowd of people.
"SURPRISE!" They shouted, causing Weiss' eyes to widen in shock. Right in front of the crowd, in the middle, was Yu holding a small cake with two candles on it. A large banner was draped across the ceiling saying, 'Congrats Weiss and Kyouka!' Mr and Mrs. Jirou stood besides Yu, with grins just as large.
"W-What's all of this?" Weiss placed Myrtenaster's case on the ground. Shinji was there holding a balloon with Weiss' face on it, along with one that had UA's logo, the rock band that often performed with her also had a balloon with Kyouka's, Mina's, and Weiss' face on it attached to their instruments.
"We just wanted to show how proud we are of you both!" Mrs. Jirou said with a wink. "Mina's Mother is organizing her own in their district, so she sadly won't be able to join us."
"But at least that means there's more cake for us!" Yu interjected. "We have a coffee flavored one in the back just for you Weissy." Now that sounded delicious.
"NOW WITH THAT OUT OF THE WAY…" Mr. Jirou interjected as he grabbed a microphone from out of his pocket. "HIT IT BOYS! And lady-"
"TO OUR TWO FUTURE HEROES!"
The lead guitarist, a taller man with eight fingers, immediately took the lead, with the other instruments supporting his familiar riff. Weiss had written this song just a week ago, it was a pleasant surprise seeing it come to life. Holding the mic close to his mouth, Mr. Jirou started to sing, attempting to do an impression of Weiss' singing, which made Kyouka laugh.
"Keep dreaming about a better world!"
Classes at UA were a bit similar to those held at Beacon, minus Grimm and Dust Studies, and Weapon maintenance just to name a few. Instead, UA had English and Japanese, plus their Hero class which was held in the afternoon. Weiss smirked as she leaned her head to the side to look at the front board. Present Mic was their English teacher, which was understandable. The couple times they met to discuss his remix of I Burn he displayed above average fluency in English, not better than Weiss of course. Valish and English were practically identical, and she had been mastering the languages of the Four Kingdoms as soon as she learned how to speak.
A Schnee must have a balanced education after all. Yaoyorozu raised her hand at the same time as Weiss. Sadly, the large piece of muscle in front of her meant that she wasn't easily seen from the front of the classroom. Yaoyorozu was the one that Present Mic called on to answer the English question on the board, which seemed to make several of her classmates start to sweat. What was wrong with them?
This was so easy even Jaune could have answered it.
Lunch was the period that Weiss was starting to dread. People didn't seem to be calmer than the day before, which led to another crowd around Weiss as she silently ate her meal, her fanboys and fangirls fighting over who got to sit at her table. The Purple Ball hair boy, who's name Weiss learned was Mineta Minoru, somehow managed to sit across from her, eating the same balanced meal as she was, despite Lunch Rush the Cook Hero being able to make any type of gourmet meal for a decent price.
Ignoring the chaos around her, Weiss ate a spoonful of steamed rice, ignoring Ball Boy who imitated her. She ordered a simple meal, one that was both delicious and provided a great amount of nutrients for her perfect body. At least now she didn't have to purge it in order to maintain her figure like she did when she was younger. Training took a lot of calories, and she needed them in order to keep her perfectly conditioned body in tip top shape. Was it arrogant to assume that she was? Of course not, Weiss knew that she was very beautiful, even with her scar, and she spent several years preparing herself to take Beacon's initiation.
"Mmmm.." Ball Boy said as he stuffed his mouth with a piece of steamed carrot, following Weiss' lead. He seemed to be worse than Jaune, at least he wasn't a pervert. She already caught the Purple Perv glancing at her legs earlier.
Finishing her meal, Weiss was starting to get up when a half-dozen guys and girls started offering to carry it for her, their excited shouts making indiscernible noise. Giving them an indifferent look, she walked past them and placed her empty tray on the cleaning counter, the small crowd still following her. Turning to leave, Weiss came face to face with a girl who seemed about an inch taller who had long bangs that covered her eyes. It seemed that she forced herself through the crowd, pushing some blond boy out of the way.
"E-Excuse me!" She stuttered as she bowed politely as she extended her hands, a notebook with Weiss' face on it. "May I please have your autograph?" The crowd turned deathly silent, their eyes focused on the two girls.
Weiss' blue eyes drifted from the girl's mushroom like hair to the notebook.
"Sure." Weiss pulled a Schnee-brand pen out of her pocket, and took the notebook. This could be good publicity for later. "To whom shall I address it?"
"K-Komori Kinoko." Ignoring the strange blond boys' surprised stare, Weiss formed her 'Idol' smile and nodded.
"To Komori Kinoko, keep being awesome and love yourself." Weiss said out loud as she wrote on the cover and on the first page. Closing the notebook with the pen in it, she held it out to Komori, who took it gently. "Keep the pen." Weiss winked which caused the girl to blush. Having PR skills was such an amazing thing to have.
As soon as Weiss was done, the crowd pushed forward demanding their own autographs, with Purple Ball boy and the other strange blond boy fighting to be in front.
This better not make her late to class.
Thankfully, the highlight classes of the day were held in the afternoon, with Foundational Hero Studies. The schedule didn't say who would be teaching the class, but it was pretty obvious who it would be.
"I am here!" A huge man with a large grin appeared at the classroom door, dressed in red, yellow, and white outfit, with a blue cape. "Coming through the door like a normal person."
"He's so cool!"
"That's a silver age costume right?"
Weiss had to admit, All Might had an inspiring presence. He had to be with him being the World Symbol of Peace and Justice as the news often said about him. Weiss didn't particularly care. As strong as one man may be, he couldn't be everywhere at once.
"I teach Basic Hero Studies, where you all shall train in different ways to learn the basics of being a hero." All Might's grin never faltered.
Well, that was kinda in the name, what the class was about.
"This is where you shall earn the most of your credits!" All Might started posing dramatically, showing off his large muscles that made the boy sitting in front of her look small. "Let's get right into it! Today we are going tooooo-"
All Might pulled out a large card that said battle.
"To have combat training!"
The air around the dog seemed to have darkened, which made Weiss sigh. Mr. Aizawa said to not hold back anymore, not that she was going to listen of course. It wouldn't be fair to her classmates, but she wasn't about to get expelled over some dumb teacher. She would hold back enough to beat whoever she faced quickly so he wouldn't be able to complain.
"And to go with that are these!" All Might dramatically pointed towards the wall to his right, Weiss' left. Parts of the walls extended outwards, revealing storage units with numbers. "Your costumes are based off of your quirk registration and whatever request you sent in when you applied."
It was finally time to have Myrtenaster meet her 'Hero Costume'.
"After you change meet in Ground Beta!"
Weiss' hero outfit was personally designed by herself. The base of the outfit was a dark blue dress, its bodice similar to the one she wore during her time in Atlas and at the Battle of Haven. The bolero she wore was an even darker blue that led to black sleeves at her elbow. The actual dress parts were white and dark grey, with high heeled boots that went up to her knees. Naturally, she wore black safety shorts underneath in case someone accidently got an eyeful of her. Her hair was still in her signature ponytail with her tiara, the original one from Remnant.
Red Dust earrings adorned her ears, with a fingerless black glove on her right hand, covered in gunmetal grey and red gauntlet that was based off of Yang's Ember Celica. The gauntlet should prove useful should Weiss ever be disarmed. Around her waist was a large black bow, similar to the one that Blake used to wear. It looked a bit silly, but Weiss wanted something to remember her friend by.
The finishing touch was the familiar symbol of a red rose on Weiss' belt that helped to show off her figure. Holding Myrtenaster in her left hand, Weiss took a deep breath and posed in front of the locker room mirror. An aspect of each of her friends made up her costume, they would always be with her.
They would always be there, in Weiss' heart.
The rest of the class's hero costumes were as varied as their quirks. She already had an idea how Mina's and Kyouka would look, having been there when they drew the concepts for their costumes before sending it along with their quirk registration in order to get their clothing allowance. Mina wore a green and purple jumpsuit with protective boots that fell right below her knee. At Weiss' suggestion, she wore goggles instead of a simple mask to protect her eyes from her own acid. Around her shoulders was a short bolero with fuzz around the edges. Kyouka was the simplest of the trio, with heavy boots, leather jacket, white fingerless gloves, and a rather torn looking t-shirt. If it worked for them, who was Weiss to say otherwise?
Standing in the middle of the Battle Center away from the majority of her classmates, Weiss' eyes slowly scanned her potential sparring partners. Weiss was used to extravagant or weird clothing, she wore a white mini-dress to battle for crying out loud! Even wearing a slightly shorter one at that fateful Battle of Haven. Still, some of these outfits seemed rather impractical.
Yaoyorozu wore a rather revealing outfit, even by Yang's standards, which was basically a short leotard with a slit that went from her cleavage to her navel. It offered little to no protection, and since she didn't have aura, a bullet could easily pierce their outfits. That went for Mina and Kyouka as well, unless their clothing was made out of resistant materials. At least Weiss had her aura and her new gauntlet to offer some protection. The dog's large grenade gauntlets also seemed impractical, unless he had some sort of secret weapon hidden in there.
There were some practical costumes, such as Iida's, who wore a full suit of armor with exhaust pipes on his legs. With his quirk and depending on how heavy it was, his speed shouldn't be compromised. Others, Weiss couldn't form a solid opinion on-and wait is that a diaper? Mineta the Ball boy waddled through the group, wearing yellow gloves, a purple mask and shirt, and some weird diaper bowl. Weiss kinda felt bad for him, unless that was his chosen design.
Her own costume was designed to go along with her fighting style, and to honor her Team. The dress, a combination of her Atlas dress and her favorite white dress, symbolized how she would never forget her home, along with the aspects she had taken from her teammates. Plus her new gauntlet could function as a weapon should she be disarmed. Nobody would want to be punched by it, especially if it was covered in her aura.
The class divided themselves into cliques as they approached All Might, who's grin was just as wide as it was in the classroom. Kaminari, the yellow haired boy who was always around Kyouka, kept giving Weiss nervous glances. Actually, most of her classmates that walked alongside her gave Myrtenaster weird glances. Had they never seen a Dust Multi-Action rapier before? Or a sword in general? Most likely yes, they probably were confused on why Weiss was the only one with an actual weapon here.
"Now it's time for combat training!" All Might declared. Weiss had to stand near the front to be able to see clearly, not wanting her vision to be obscured like it had in the classroom. She stood next to the frog faunus, Tsuyu, if her memory was correct, and it usually was. On her right side stood Glasses-uh Iida. It would be for the best if she started calling her classmates by their name and not the nicknames she came up with for each of them. It would be embarrassing if any slipped in a conversation, and it was rude.
"Sir! Since we are in one of the Battle Centers from the entrance exam, are we going to be performing mock urban battles?" Iida raised his arm stiffly, probably blocking the view for the shorter students behind him. No, Weiss wasn't being petty!
"Nope!" All Might held up two fingers. "Today we are moving ahead two steps! Most of the time, the fights you see with villains on the news happen outdoors, but if you look at the statistics, villains appear indoors at an even higher rate."
Ah, so they were going to do indoor combat training. That should be easy enough.
"Truly inteligent villains hide in the shadows to conduct their business." All Might never stopped grinning as he spoke. He seemed wiser than Mr. Aizawa at least, which was a good thing.
"For this exercise, you shall be split in heroes and villains and fight two-on-two indoor battles."
If Ruby was here, this would have been a breeze. Well, time to see who her partner for this exercise would be. Whoever it was would affect any strategies Weiss could come up with.
"We're going to do this without any training?" Tsuyu asked with a finger on her cheek.
"You shall learn the basics in this exercise." All Might tightened his fist. "The best training comes from a real battle. The only difference is that your opponents won't sit around to be beaten up like those robots."
"And how will the winners and losers be determined?" Weiss asked. Professor Goodwitch's rules stated that the fight would continue until someone relented, stepped out of bounds, or had their aura in the red. She was sure that things would be different here.
With that, a tidal wave of questions started to flood the air, a drop of sweat forming on All Might's forehead.
"No worries! I shall answer all of your questions. Ha ha ha!"
He still hadn't answered hers…
"Here is how the exercise shall work." All Might said as he read from a tiny notebook. "The villains have a hidden nuclear weapon in their hideout. The heroes shall attempt to dispose of it. In order to win, the heroes shall need to capture the villains or get the nuclear weapon before time runs out. The villains must capture the heroes or wait out the time."
Hm, that seemed fair. Now how were teams going to be picked-
"Teams shall be chosen by lot!" All Might pulled a large yellow-orange box out of nowhere. Well that answered her question. It made sense, hunters and huntresses never knew who else was going to be joining them on missions, like when Doctor Oobleck joined Team RWBY on their mission to Mt. Glenn.
"Let's do this!"
There was no way that this had happened. Deep inside, Weiss was hoping to end up with either Mina or Kyouka, or even Yaoyorozu if she wasn't meant to be with either of them. She would have accepted literally anyone else, except the dog and Green Boy.
All Might turned to Weiss and her partner for this exercise, a scowl on her usually neutral face. This was going to be annoying to deal with.
"Weiss Schnee, Mineta Minoru, are you ready?"
Definitely not.
Weiss was starting to believe that someone out there pulling the strings of the universe hated her. First she ends up in some new world after being impaled by a psycho who stole the Fall Maiden's powers and caused the Fall of Beacon, second, she almost ended up dying in some filthy alleyway, only surviving because Yu found her. Now she was stuck with a rather unimpressive partner for this training exercise. Mineta seemed to have attached himself to Weiss' side, standing only a few inches away from her as he stared at her with wide eyes. The rest of the class were busy watching the screens as the ongoing fight came to an end.
The first round was rather intense, with Green Boy and the dog going head to head alongside Ochako the brown haired girl, and Iida who was on the dog's side. Green Hair surprisingly won.
"You two shall be the villains for your round." All Might said simply. The first two fights were finally over, making Weiss, Mineta and whoever their opponents were to be the third battle. "You shall have five minutes to prepare before the hero team is allowed to move in."
Weiss tightened her grip around Myrtenaster. All Might truly was a wise teacher judging by this exercise. Sometimes in order to defeat ones enemy, you had to think like them. Doing so will allow better thought out strategies to be played. In order to defeat your enemy, you must first come to learn and think like them.
"Yes sir." Weiss gave a polite nod as Mineta followed her lead, his starstruck eyes never leaving her form. Well, time to make the best out of a horrible situation. Professor Port did say to become the best teammate possible, even if she did have a horrible partner. Weiss gave the shorter boy a side glance. He seemed rather nervous as he shivered in his yellow boots.
Weiss wished Ruby was here.
"Let's go." Weiss turned on her heel as she marched toward the exit to the observation room.
"A-As you command, my Queen." Mineta said quickly as he followed her lead. Forming a grimace on her face, it took all of Weiss' self control to stop her from grinding her teeth. She didn't need a fanboy bringing her down, so it would be up to her to bring them victory.
"You!" Weiss paused mid step and turned around sharply. Mineta seemed to sweat under her harsh gaze, but he lowered his eyes as soon as they met Weiss'.
"Yes Goddess? How may your humble servant serve you?" Mineta said respectfully, his nasally voice already starting to annoy her. This entire exchange was cringy, and it grated on her ears.
Weiss' eye twitched. This was worse than Jaune's singing. Shaking her head slightly, Weiss took a deep breath.
"What can your balls do?"
Purple Boy visibly blushed under his mask, the area around his mouth turning a right red. What was wrong with the question? He had purple balls for hair-oh-
Rubbing her forehead softly, Weiss released a sigh.
"The ones on your head I mean." She would have to use his fanaticism in their favor, and fight smarter. All Might didn't say which 'hero' team they would end up fighting, which meant she had no idea which quirks to prepare against. The dog, Green Boy, Ochako and Iida were already done, so they were out. Yaoyorozu and the Big Guy who sat in front of her were also finished, having been defeated by Mina and Todoroki, the half red and white haired boy who sat next to her in class, just moments ago.
"They can stick to anything except me." Mineta wheezed.
"Are they easy to break free of?" Weiss started walking again as she eyed Myrtenaster's hilt. She had a decent amount of Dust, but she would only use them if she became desperate. Growing Dust crystals was still such a hassle, but at least she had some now.
"Nope! They'll stick as long as I'm feeling well." Mineta grinned, a blush still on his face. Weiss felt an evil grin start to form on her face, which was hidden from the Purple Boy trailing behind her.
Five minutes should be more than enough time. Time to see how loyal this fanatic truly was.
"Are you nervous?"
Eijiro turned to his new partner, Ojiro Mashirao, his fellow student who had a large muscular tail. The both of them dressed in their new hero costumes, they both stood outside the unassuming building where their opponents would be.
"Of course not!" Eijiro raised his right arm, hardening his skin. "Schnee was the top student during the entrance exam, and came in number one during Mr. Aizawa's tests." Eijiro gave Ojiro a large grin. "This is going to be such a manly battle!" Plus, he was a big fan of Weiss Schnee's music. Some of her songs were so manly that he listened to them while working out! He even had a tank top with her logo on it.
Ojiro nodded slowly as he tightened the belt that wrapped around his gi. "I don't think she likes any of us. Still I'm glad I didn't end up with Mineta." He rubbed the back of his neck sheepishly. "I know it's a bad thing to say, but I can't help but stop thinking about it."
"I guess." Eijiro never allowed his grin to drop, he couldn't. "I'm more interested in seeing how Schnee's sword fares against my hardening!"
"We shall find out soon enough." Ojiro took a deep breath and nodded, his eyes full of manly determination. "What's our entrance strategy?"
"Stick together and smash through the front door?"
Ojito shrugged. "That works for me."
"Heroes move in!" All Might's voice sounded through the hidden speakers, most likely observing them through hidden and visible cameras.
Feeling the adrenaline start to flow through his veins, Eijiro hardened his body and slammed straight through the front door with Ojiro following right behind him.
This was so manly!
Toshinori knew of Weiss Schnee. Who didn't know about her? Or at least heard of the mysterious singer who appeared out of nowhere? He wasn't afraid to admit that he had a soft spot for her music in his heart, Young Midoriya started playing her louder music rather often while cleaning the beach after Toshinori brought that radio. Still, there was something about her that made the World Symbol of Peace and Justice feel wary.
He was there in the observation room when she took the entrance exam, alongside Young Midoriya no less! Toshinori had paid her no attention at first, his focus primarily on his protege, until she started tearing through the faux-villains as if they were toys. All Might narrowed his dark blue eyes as he stared at the various screens around him and his class.
Young Schnee was hiding something, that much was obvious. How else would a girl her age fight with that much skill with her blade, and have such knowledge of how to use her quirk? And while being a rather famous singer, composer and producer? None of that made sense! Unless…
Was she one of his? Was Schnee a plant by All For One or some of his followers? Could she be a spy? Of course, Toshinori had no proof or evidence indicating so, but anything was possible. He would have to keep a close eye on her, and hope Young Midoriya kept his distance, for his own safety.
All Might pressed the microphone button as the five minutes Young Schnee and Mineta had to prepare came to an end. Dang it, he should have been paying attention to what they were doing!
"Heroes move in!"
It seemed that the heroes were rather stupid, judging by the amount of noise they made as they entered the building. Five minutes of preparation was plenty of time to set up traps, and to observe who their opponents would be through a window. It was the red haired guy that hanged out with Mina, and the other plain boy with a tail.
"If I pull anymore out my scalp is going to start bleeding." Mineta moaned as he held two balls in his hands. They were placed strategically through the building, with some holding doors in place to funnel whoever they would be going against.
"Hm, very well." Weiss eyed the large fake nuclear bomb that was in the room. "You stay here and use one of those to secure the door. Use the other one to stick one of them to the wall or floor. I'll go and hunt those 'heroes' down."
"A-As you command o most beautiful goddess." Mineta groaned. Heading through the door, Weiss didn't give him another glance as she walked out.
It was time to be a villain.
"Is it me, or is it creepy in here?" Eijiro said as he slowly opened a door, revealing nothing but a half dead lightbulb in the ceiling. The rest of the building so far was in a similar shape. It was dark, and dusty, and the bottom part of Eijiro's pants were already ripped from Mineta's purple balls.
"It's just the lighting." Ojiro said calmly, watching Eijiro's back. "We should move faster before time starts to run out."
Eijiro nodded and checked another room quickly. They were almost done with the floor they were on, when they heard someone start to sing faintly.
"Does it feel good? Knowing that you tried…" The voice was haunting and faint. Swallowing the saliva in his throat, Eijiro hardened his entire body.
"We can follow her voice to ambush her." Ojiro whispered. "If she's by herself we can easily take her."
"Knowing that all remains is a slow and brutal death…"
Eijiro never remembered any of Schnee's songs being this dark! They drew closer to the singing voice, barely avoiding a few purple balls that were stuck to the floor and walls.
"...of the fools that will all die in vain…"
The lack of a melody made the song sound even creepier, an echo carrying the singers voice. Turning into a new hallway that should lead them to the stairs, Eijiro's eyes widened slowly. Standing at the end of the hallway, blocking the entrance to the stairs was Weiss Schnee in all her glory.
"How does it feel knowing that all of your efforts will fail?" She gave them an evil smirk. Raising his fist, Eijiro advanced carefully with Ojiro by his side.
Suddenly, a weird snowflake formed behind her, and she launched herself forward.