Last Time:
"Taiyang Xiao Long, you have yourself a deal. I Colys Q. Duran agree to your terms. I know I can't speak for the rest of my friends, but I feel they feel the same, correct?" The De-Facto leader responded.
"I have no other true options. I might as well come along." Rhydwyn stated next.
"Someone has to keep the self-proclaimed "Prankster King" in check." Nuada replied, earning a glare from Colys.
"Why would I abandon my boyfriend now of all times?" Sinikka retorted.
"Good. Prepare yourself for the next two years of work, blood sweat and tears!" Taiyang exclaimed aloud, earning some shocked stares from bystanders.
Now:
A Cabin in the Woods, Isle of Patch; Vale
A Few Hours Later…
"Dad, who are these four?" A girl 13 years of age that with reddish black hair and oddly silver eyes asked of Taiyang as he brought in our intrepid adventurers to his humble abode.
"Ruby, these four are Colys Duran, Rhydwyn Jedan, Sinikka Ortis, and Nuada Hurdanis. They will be staying with us for the next 2 years, and will be attending Signal Academy with you and your sister." The blonde responded to his daughter who looked nothing like him while pointing to each of the four as he mentioned their names.
"She must take her traits from her mother, whoever that is." Colys whispered to Rhydwyn, who nodded in confirmation.
"Hmm. I agree. She neither looks nor acts like Taiyang."
"Hey, Tai! Where are our rooms anyway? Or are we going to sleep on the couch? It will work, but I hope you have a few. I mean, we don't have any luggage at least." Nuada inquired of their host.
"Ah yes, right this way you four." Was the only response they got as the male led them into a living room style area with enough areas to accommodate them for sleeping.
"Hey, quick question? You have any animals?" Colys inquired when he smelled an oddly familiar scent, one only belonging to-
"Yeah, we have a Corgi. His name is Zwei, the adorable little thing he is!" Taiyang stated with an odd amount of what is known as 'baby talk' at the end.
"Hmm, a Corgi? Neat choice. Back home I have a Husky/Golden Retriever Mix. She's a nice dog. Kind of lazy though." Colys stated with some curiosity creeping into his voice.
"Well, then you and Zwei should get along just fine if you have past experience with canines." Taiyang responded soundly.
"Guys, this was a good decision on all our parts. We get a roof, food, education, and even a dog around. What more could we need?" Colys stated as he flopped onto the couch with a sigh and almost immediately fell asleep.
"Sooo, who wants to draw on his face?" Nuada asked as he pulled a sharpie out of nowhere.
"Nuada. No. We all know what happens when you attempt to prank the prankster king. Remember the Shaving Cream Incident of Classroom B6?" Rhydwyn reminded the Rotund male.
"Oh god, you're right. This would have ended terribly for ANY of us if I tried it. Now if we got one of the original residents to do it…" Nuada mused to himself after his panic attack.
"No." Colys said while sitting straight up, glaring at Nuada, more specifically the Permanent Marker in his hand.
"H-h-hey Colys. How ya doin' there, buddy?" Nuada nervously asked of the seemingly enraged male.
"Nuada, DON'T even try it." The Black haired male said, his hair shadowing his eyes from sight.
"You got it, friend." The addressed man got out despite his fear.
"Good!" Was all they got out of Colys before he went back to sleep.
"Well, we might as well follow our 'leader's' example and sleep as well. We have a long two years ahead of us, so we might as well start things off right." Rhydwyn told his other friends, as they all went to sleep for the night.
The Next Day…
"Man, I slept GREAT last night. How about you three?" Colys yawned out, as he stared at his friends, all with bags under their eyes.
"Colys. You snore. Loudly. I'm surprised it didn't wake you up. Considering the rest of your personality, I shouldn't be too surprised." Rhydwyn complained to the male. While they had their conversation, the rest of the household was also stirring.
"Hey dad, what happened to the the all the mil-" A blonde teen with Lilac Eyes rubbing the sleep out of her eyes inquired as she stopped mid sentence, seeing the four, to her, strangers.
"Huh, there ARE other inhabitants besides Taiyang and Ruby." Nuada bluntly stated as the rest of the group gave him a deadpan stare.
"Oh really? I couldn't tell." Colys sarcastically replied.
"Any idea why she's remaining so quiet? Most people would begin yelling out at 4 strange people such as ourselves in their living room." Sinikka inquired.
"Yeah. Hey? You okay there?" Rhydwyn asked of the oddly stunned female.
"DAD!" The female yelled out, causing Taiyang to come into the room in a panicked rush.
"What is it Yang? Oh, just our guests. Morning!" The blonde said in a bit of a rush, while Yang just walked out, grumbling something about good for nothing parents.
"Oh, Hey Tai. You could have told us of any other Household members last night." Colys remarked with an annoyed yet deadpan look on his face.
"I forgot?" The aforementioned male used as an excuse, which none of the others believed.
"BULLSHIT! Even I know that someone forgetting their own children makes little sense, regardless of their forgetful nature!" Rhydwyn yelled out, earning an indignant cry from Colys off to the side.
"Fine. I thoughtitwouldbeagoodprankonyouafterhearingaboutColys'prankingnature." The accused male said at a fast pace, yet the four guests understood it perfectly.
"That is a terrible prank. Even Nuada can tell that, and he is a horrid prankster." Colys deadpanned, with Nuada giving an impassive shrug at the insult. "Just be prepared for a TRUE prank in your future, my dude."
"Duly noted. Now then, how about we go on a tour of the facilities you will be in for your schooling the next two years?" The threatened male inquired of the four, who nodded in the affirmative. "Let's get it underway then."
Outside Signal Academy, 3 hours later…
"Well, that just about covers the tour of the grounds. I suggest you get to being prepared for tomorrow, as that's when you truly begin your schooling here." Taiyang announced, with the four behind him, on their knees panting.
"How do you move so FAST!" The resident Prankster managed to wheeze out.
"Trade secret, young one. Trade. Secret." The questioned professor answered, earning a glare from Colys.
"You better be prepared for me, Old Man." Colys threatened, getting a surprised look from the blonde.
"OLD?! I'm only 43, Kid!" The offended man yelled at the self-proclaimed King of Pranks.
"Works every time." Colys muttered under his breath just to spite him.
AN: I hope you enjoyed the latest chapter in A Dimensional Convergence! Next Chapter will finally start a series of Time-Skips, starting with the building of their weapons, and also involving the introduction (Or Reintroduction for some who have read the story I Co-authored/Beta'd) of a Certain Team of OCs that will serve as the JNPR to our main team's RWBY. As always, Read, Rate, Review, and Favorite. Blueghast900, Signing off.