Beacon Courtyard, day
The airship landed at Beacon, letting Gregory, Yang, and Ruby to leave it. "I thought Dominic would be joining us when we landed." Ruby said.
"When have you ever known him to do what we think he's going to do? He's probably still asleep." Gregory said.
"I take offense to that." Dominic said from behind Gregory, who responded quickly with a jab to his abdomen.
"I told you to stop doing that." Gregory said angrily.
"Never." Dominic said while clutching his side. "Anyways, how does it feel to finally be here at Beacon?" he asked his siblings.
"Well, the view sure beats the one at Signal." Yang said.
"Oh my god, Yang. Look! That kid's got a collapsible staff, and she's got a fire sword!" Ruby says as she floats over to the weapons. At least until Yang pulled her back into reality.
"Easy sis, they're just weapons." Yang said, failing to calm down her sister.
"Just weapons? They're a part of us!" Ruby said.
"Quite literally in some cases." Dominic said, prompting his brother to try and decapitate him with his scythe. "And aren't you happy with your own weapon?" he asked Ruby as his brother's blade was inches away from his neck.
"Of course I'm happy with Crescent Rose. It's just...I like seeing new ones. It's like meeting people, but better." Ruby said.
"C'mon, it ain't THAT hard to make friends. After all, I got hundreds!" Dominic said, prompting Gregory to slap the back of his head.
"Why would I need to make friends when I have you three?" Ruby asked.
"Well...myfriendsarealreadyherebeye!" Yang said as she grabbed Dominic and ran off with a group of black cut-outs, leaving Ruby to spin around, not fully in control of her actions. Thankfully, Gregory managed to catch her before she fell on top of a crabby white-haired girl.
"What are you doing!?" the girl yelled in a shrill voice. "Do you have any idea the kind of damage you could've done!? This is Dust, mined and purified from the Schnee Quarry." Ruby just stared at her, confused and scared, which only made the girl angrier. "What, are you braindead? Fire, Water, Lightning, Energy!" The girl kept shaking the vial in Ruby's face, causing her to sniffle a bit.
Acting fast, Gregory made an ice wall that separated Ruby and the girl.
"Uh, I was talking!" the girl said, getting on Gregory's last nerve.
"If I hadn't intervened, you'd be a white stain on the pavement right now. In the future, I'd suggest sealing your Dust vials properly, princess." Gregory said as his eyes started to glow a bright blue. Ruby grabbed his arm, trying to stop him.
"She's not worth it." Ruby told her brother. Huffing a breath of freezing air, his eyes returned to normal.
"It's actually heiress." Everyone looked to the source of the new voice to see a black haired girl wearing a black bow. Gregory could feel something...familiar from her. "Weiss Schnee, heiress to the Schnee Dust Company."
"Finally, some recognition!" Weiss says.
"The same company known for their shady business partners and controversial work forces." the girl said, animosity clear in her tone. Weiss was unable to form a comeback and left, stomping into the distance.
"Something tells me we'll see her again." Gregory said, still a bit peeved at what happened.
"Thanks." Ruby said to the black haired girl...who had left two minutes ago. "Ugh. Guess we're not the only ones with a bad first day. So, what now?" Ruby asked her brother.
"Hey!"
Looking behind them, Ruby and Gregory saw a blonde kid wearing armor running towards them.
Beacon Courtyard, day
"I'm telling you, motion sickness is much more common than most people let on." the new boy said as he walked with Ruby and Gregory toward(?) the auditorium.
"Not my fault if Vomit-Boy was the first thing to come to mind." Ruby said, getting a groan from her brother.
"Well, what if I called you Glacier-Face?"
"That was Gregory's fault!" Ruby said, pointing at her brother.
"Really?" her brother deadpanned.
"Sorry."
"Well, the name's Jaune Arc. Short, sweet, rolls off the tongue. Ladies love it." Jaune said, proud of himself.
"None of that was true." Gregory said, ruining Jaune's mood.
"So...I got this thing." Ruby said, unfurling Crescent Rose and startling Jaune.
"Is that a scythe?!" Jaune asked, slightly frightened by the size of the weapon.
"It's also a customizable high-impact sniper rifle." Ruby said, much to Jaune's confusion.
"Goddammit. It's also a gun." Gregory explained.
"Oh. So what can you do?" Jaune asked Gregory. He looked at his sister, who smiled and nodded rapidly.
"Fine. I'll show you." Gregory said as he placed one foot on the grass on the side of the trail. In an instant, the grass went from green to white as it couldn't handle the sub-zero temperatures.
'Holy mother of-' Jaune was left speechless at Gregory's skill with his Semblance. And he had good reason to. If he had been standing on the grass when Gregory froze it, let's just say there'd be one less blonde in Remnant.
"So, what do you have?" Ruby asked as she withdrew her weapon.
"Uh, I got this sword." Jaune said, embarrassed that his weapon wasn't as spectacular as Ruby's Crescent Rose or Gregory's Cocytus.
"Looks really similar to my big brother's weapon, with a few tweaks." Ruby noticed.
"And I also have this shield." Jaune said, pulling out his shield.
"What do they do?" Ruby asked, excited.
"Ruby, I don't think they have a mechashift function. Not all weapons can do that, ya know." Gregory explained.
"Oh, sorry then." Ruby said sheepishly.
"It's okay. So, do either of you know where the auditorium is?" Jaune asked.
"We were following you." Gregory deadpanned.
Auditorium, evening
"Ruby! I saved you a spot!" Yang yelled to her sister.
Ruby and Gregory quickly met up with their sister, but soon noticed that Dominic was missing. "Where's Dominic?" Ruby asked.
"He said he had something to do." Yang said, shrugging.
"Of course he did." Gregory deadpanned.
"So how was your first day?" Yang asked, hoping for good news.
"Awful. Ruby nearly got blown up by a prissy girl who should know how to handle Dust better, and we made friends with a moron." Gregory said, tired from all the crap he dealt with.
"You almost had a meltdown? Ruby, you should know how to keep yourself from getting angry." Yang said, not understanding Gregory's meaning.
"No, I almost exploded! I'm lucky Gregory was there to protect me." Ruby said, trying to explain the situation to Yang.
"Are you being sarcastic?" Yang asked, prompting Gregory to slam his hand into his face.
"YOU!" Weiss screamed, scaring Ruby into jumping into Yang's arms.
Gregory had enough of this. "Listen lady, what happened wasn't Ruby's fault. It was yours." Gregory said as his eyes glowed blue. "Maybe if you actually KNEW how to use your own product, we wouldn't be in this mess!"
Ruby, Weiss, and Yang were all silent after Gregory's outburst. He quickly composed himself after Weiss left. "Thanks." Ruby said.
"No problem."
Ballroom, night
"Can I sit here?"
Blake looked up from her book to see Dominic pointing to the empty space next to her. "Uh, sure." Blake said. Dominic proceeded to sit down and pull out a book of his own. Blake tried to peek at the title, but only saw a blank cover. "Hey, what's that book of your's called?" Blake asked.
"This old thing? Doesn't really have one. It's about a man who brought money and fame to his town through his inventions, only to be buried alive by the very people he helped." Dominic explained, gaining a grim tone when he said that last part.
Before Blake could ask any more questions, Dominic had already fallen asleep. She tried to take the book from him to read it, but found herself unable to do so. Almost like an invisible hand was grabbing her arm.
When everyone was asleep, Gregory found himself as the only one awake. Knowing what this meant, he kept an eye out. Only for him to be jumpscared by a golden bear with countless sharp teeth.
Weiss Schnee
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Species: Human
Semblance: Schnee Glyphs
Element: Water
Battle Class: Knight
Blake Belladonna
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Species: Faunus
Semblance: Shadow Clone
Element: Dark
Battle Class: Swashbuckler
Jaune Arc
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Species: Human
Semblance: [LOCKED]
Element: Light
Battle Class: Knight