Lingqi awoke around six-thirty according to the clock on her nightstand and after an attempt to sleep longer, decided to prepare for the day ahead. She went to the bathroom and quickly figured out how to work the shower, the warm water cascading down her body, relieving a significant amount of stress that had built up in the recent days. She then dried off and searched the drawers for a hairbrush to straighten her silver-blonde hair before looking at the clothes of the dresser and settling on a black tank top with a pair of scarlet red jeans with a long, thick purple stripe along the left leg.

She quite liked the freedom her top offered as well as the rough material of the pants, certainly preferable to her kimono back home. But of course, she would never go anywhere without her signature article of clothing; the silver tiara her father had gifted her on her tenth birthday. She still left her weapon and armor behind, hoping that she wouldn't have to fight today.

Exiting to the hallway, she quietly closed her door to avoid waking her father and eventually retraced her steps to the cafeteria where she sampled a little bit of everything and finding her favourites to be the tater tots, scrambled eggs and crispy bacon with a warm cup of mint tea.

She left the large dining hall, then stopped. She had no idea what to do today. Two days ago, her normal routine consisted of training for battle, reviewing strategies with Chen Gong and fighting. Back then she had no free time, no opportunity to do nothing.

"Enjoying the sunrise?" A familiar voice inquired. Lingqi looked left to see the Headmaster approaching with his coffee mug in hand.

"It's nothing I haven't seen before." She declared non-chalantly.

"But in my opinion, it's a sight that never seems to grow old." She gave no reply other than a grunt of acknowledgment. "I'm glad I ran into you, Ms. Lingqi. I would like to ask you about your childhood."

She then folded her arms and gave the man a neutral expression. "I have nothing to hide."

"How was growing up with your father? He seems like a very stern man so I can't imagine that being very easy on a child."

She scoffed back at the remark. It was a common misconception that because her father was referred to as a Demon, he was evil in every respect when nothing could be further from the truth.

"In a land where battles are fought in every province, at every castle and every plain is watered with blood, my father always made sure I was safe before taking to the battlefield. Even when I came of age and started fighting, he wouldn't let me wander far from his side. I kept thinking I was holding him back but when I asked him about it, he told me that I shouldn't say such things."

"So I take it you and Master Lu Bu are close?"

She nodded back. "I like to think so, yes."

Ozpin nodded back but inwardly sighed. She may need to take a month off from classes after her father passes before we can officially accept her. He thought. "Thank you for your time, Ms. Lingqi." He said with a small bow of his head. "One more thing before I take my leave however. I know that since you are not from this world, I ask that you treat any faunus you meet with the same respect as any other person. They are simply people with animalistic physical traits. The new students will be arriving around twelve 'o clock so feel free to introduce yourself." With that, he entered the cafeteria to refill his mug.

I suppose it wouldn't hurt to see my competition. But these faunus… I guess as long as they can fight, I don't see how they should be treated separately from the rest of us. She thought.

An hour later, her father had roused himself from the comfortable bed and made his way to the cafeteria clothed in a pair of black jeans, a dark red long-sleeved shirt and his red-feathered headdress with his hair up in it's signature wolf-tail, Lingqi intercepting and following him along the way. They talked while Lu Bu ate a staggering amount of food consistent with what he usually ate which included a large portion of meat, a few pieces of fruit and a couple cups of tea.

"I agree with the Headmaster, Lingqi." Her father declared before taking a bite of his breakfast. "Getting to know the other students would help you discern who is an enemy versus an ally."

She nodded as she sat beside him. "I thought so as well, I just wanted your opinion on whether it was a good idea or not."

Lu Bu then suddenly looked at the clock and glanced back at his daughter. "It's almost time. You should make your way to wherever they're arriving."

With a nod, she left and looked around outside to see a large flying machine making its way towards the school before turning left and dropping a ramp where dozens of kids roughly her age ran and walked towards the school.

She took a deep breath and began striding towards the many people who had disembarked. After the crowd had thinned and a blonde girl and her friends had almost knocked her down, she noticed a slightly younger red and black clad girl being berated by another girl in white.

"This is dust, mined and purified from the Schnee quarry! Water, lightning, fire, energy. What do you have to say for yourself?!" She yelled. The younger one sneezed and an explosion went off causing Lingqi to take a step back. Both girls appeared unharmed but the one in white was still yelling.

Lingqi was irritated by just the girl's voice and decided to step in. "Do you honestly think she meant to do that on purpose?"

"It doesn't matter if she did or not, she should've known to be careful with dust!" The girl retaliated, spinning around to face Lingqi. "Do you even know who I am?"

"Do you know who I am?" The daughter of the Demon replied.

"Weiss Schnee, heiress to the Schnee Dust Company: one of the largest producers of energy propellant in the world." A girl in black chimed in, carrying a vial of the apparently explosive stuff.

"Finally, some recognition!" The heiress declared aggressively at the other two.

Lingqi folded her arms and let out a scoff of derision. "Your father owns a company, mine owns an army."

All three girls raised an eyebrow at the statement before the one in black shook her head and gazed at the symbol on the vial. "The same company infamous for its controversial labour forces and questionable business partners."

The other girl in red began chuckling and Lingqi smirked while the heiress seized the vial before storming off in a huff.

"I promise I'll make this up to you!" The red-caped girl shouted before turning back to Lingqi and the mysterious girl in black. "So… what are you're guys'…" To both their surprise, she was striding away without a word. "Ooookay. What's your name?" The young one asked.

"Lu Lingqi, daughter of the mighty General Lu Bu." She declared with an extended hand.

She gently shook it back. "Well, I'm Ruby. Uh… Rose." Ruby replied awkwardly. "Thanks for helping back there."

Lingqi shook her head in response. "Pay it no mind. I've dealt with her type before; daughter of a well-known noble who think they own the world."

"Wow, talk about uptight." A dishevelled blond boy said with a chuckle. "Um… hi, I'm Jaune." He said, waiting for a handshake.

"Ruby."

"Lu Lingqi." They announced, returning the gesture.

The three of them then toured around the campus, chatting idly.

"If you get sick from riding on one of those airships, how do you think you'll perform when the blood begins to flow?" Lingqi asked Jaune after learning of his motion sickness.

The fair-haired boy sighed. "It only happens on long trips."

"But we were only on the ship for about fifteen minutes." Ruby added.

"Okay, so maybe my stomach's not suited for flying, but I can hold my own in a fight." He declared confidently.

"Huh." The red-caped girl replied. "Isn't the Headmaster supposed to give a speech?"

Jaune's face paled slightly at the remark. "Please tell me you know where the amphitheatre is."

Ruby shook her head slowly as Lingqi walked towards the building and gestured for her companions to follow.

They arrived at the massive building with the hundred or so other first-year students in attendance. Ruby looked around before a blonde girl waved her over, leaving Lingqi and Jaune together.

"So…" The boy started awkwardly. "Is there anyone special in your life?"

At this, Lingqi sighed and looked at him with a slight scowl on your face. "Stronger than you have tried before, none have won my heart and there is only one person I truly respect. We will be friends so long as you behave like it." She declared sternly.

He chuckled anxiously and walked away.

Lingqi scoffed and shook her head. As if any man in this school is fit to marry the Daughter of the Mighty Lu Bu.

The Headmaster then stepped up to the middle of the stage and began his speech and as Lingqi listened, she couldn't help but doubt the man's intelligence. He chose these students himself simply to lower their morale? If her father gave a speech like this to his soldiers, they would undoubtedly begin talk of an uprising. Of course, those that actually had didn't live long after whispering of trying to assassinate Lu Bu in his sleep. She had made sure of that herself.

She was brought back to reality when Ms. Goodwitch's voice replaced the Headmaster's, announcing that they would gather in the ballroom and initiation would begin tomorrow morning.

Lingqi looked at the time on one of the clocks in the amphitheatre and realized it was getting late, grabbed a quick dinner before deciding to head back to her room.

The Demon of the Battlefield apparently had the same idea and the two met in the courtyard. "Ah, Lingqi. How was your day? I trust you met some allies?"

She nodded back. "Yes father. Along with another who desired my heart." She scoffed.

Lu Bu let out a quiet chuckle. "I assume you denied him?" He asked, receiving a nod in reply. "Just remember that you are free to marry who you wish, I will not send you off to a noble simply to gain political power." He promised.

She smiled back. "Thank you, father. What have you been doing since this morning?"

"One of the professors explained how I would be taking their ridiculous entrance exam and I had to prepare for the upcoming fight."

Lingqi tilted her head, intrigued. "What did they say would happen?"

"After I ate, the Headmaster told me that I would fight from sunup to sundown with no food, water or rest. Thus, I spent the remaining hours of today in the armory sharpening my spear and repairing the armor."

Lingqi nodded and smiled, but silently worried. Her father truly was a legendary warrior but to go that long without provisions combating the beasts they'd only just met was going to be an incredibly daunting task. If they were Cao Cao's soldiers, she wouldn't worry as much but these things were larger and far stronger.

The two members of the Lu family arrived in front of their rooms and Lingqi turned to her father with her hand over her fist in front of her chest and bowed to him. "Father, I wish you good fortune in your coming battle. Fight well."

Lu Bu nodded and let out a small sigh. "Lingqi, what is it I tell you before each battle?"

"Sun or clouds, rain or darkness, no battle is lost until we give in."

"Exactly. Will you give in tomorrow?"

She looked back at him with steely determination blazing in her eyes. "Never."

"Then nor shall I. Goodnight Lingqi."

"Father."

The two entered their rooms and wondered if they would see the other again.