The next day…

Sevatar awake early while most of the students still asleep. It's not to say he is a morning person just a light sleeper (Is that the same thing?) and begin his morning routine, leaving Jaune alone in his sleep and no doubt won't be happy about it but it's not like he would care.

After finish his breakfast Sevatar go to locker room to get his gears and spend little time afterward meditate to ready himself for the initiation until some loud voice reached his ears.

"I know! We'll have some sort of signal! Like a distress signal!" A ginger hair girl with white top and pink skirt is excitedly tell a boy with black hair with a magenta streak on the left side of his hair and green tailcoat who Sevatar suppose is her friend. "A secret signal so we can find each other in the forest. Can you imitate a sloth?" How can that be a secret signal when she talk that loud is beyond Sevatar guess and how the hell a sloth sound?

"Yo! Sev, What are you doing?" Yang voice make him turn to his side and spot two sisters walk toward him. Apparently Ruby locker is the one beside him.

"Waiting." Sevatar answer nonchalantly and notice how younger sister mood change from yesterday "So, you seem more chipper this morning."

"Yep! No more awkward small talk or "getting-to-know-you" stuff. Today, I get to let my sweetheart do the talking." Ruby answer cheerily as she take Crescent Rose out from locker and strokes it happily.

"Well, remember, Ruby, you're not the only one going through initiation. If you wanna grow up, you're gonna have to meet new people and learn to work together." Yang say worriedly, know very well how her sister have trouble to make new friend and her attempt to make she go out of her shell yesterday almost end in disaster.

"Ugh! You sound like dad" Ruby sighs in frustration and shoves her weapon back in the locker then turn to her sister with serious face. "Okay, first of all: What does meeting new people have to do with fighting? And secondly: I don't need people to help me grow up! I drink milk!"

"Yeah, she drink milk, unlike some red haft-metal bean." Sevatar mutter.

"But what about when we form teams?" Yang asks and Ruby suddenly nervous at her sister question.

"Um, I don't know, I... I'll just be on your team or something…" The red girl answer uncertainly

"Maybe you should try being on someone else's team? Like..um Sev team." Yang suggest while bringing her hair around her shoulder and stroking it. Sevatar raise an eyebrow at her proposal but say nothing against it.

"My dear sister Yang, are you implying that you do not wish to be on the same team as me?" Ruby points at her sister accusingly but then quickly turn to Sevatar with great speed that made him fear she would snap her neck "It's not like I hate being on the same team with you through."

"What? No! Of course I do! I just thought... I don't know, maybe it would help you... break out of your shell!" Yang deny her sister accusation and add her reason which help nothing but irritate the red girl more and Sevatar begin to feel the urge to leave this place.

"What the-?! I don't need to 'break out of my shell'! That's absolutely-"

"Ridiculous!" Jaune appear out of nowhere and walk pass them while continue mumbling about his designated locker.

"Look like someone can't find his locker." Yang observe the fellow blonde.

"Don't change subject sis! We're not done talking!" Ruby pull her sister back to previous subject "You will make sure that I will be in the same team as your and don't try to ditch me off!"

Yang glance to Sevatar for support. He sigh at the ironic for he is not a social person either but to advise anyone about working together but turn to the younger girl anyway "Ruby, we still don't know how they form team yet. What if you land on other team than your sister?"

"Well..um I just get to know them after we form team then." Ruby answer uncertainly. Yang glance to Sevatar again which he just shrug. "And beside that who will I join with if not you."

"Like he said, We still don't know how we form team." Yang still try to encourage her sister to open up and make new friend. "What if you end up with Weiss?"

"I don't think you should worry about that. See?" Ruby point out to the white girl in question who is now talking to a red hair girl and then Jaune step in, hoping to join team with them much to Weiss dismay.

Upon seeing the red hair girl Yang smirk and add "Dam. They're pretty smart in choosing their teammate, Aren't they?"

"Who is she?" Sevatar asks and two sisters turn to him surprised.

"You don't know Pyrrha Nikos!?" Ruby gasps and her voice is loud enough attach another trio attention.

"Great. How could you two know nothing about her?" Weiss sigh irritatedly while Pyrrha just smile awkwardly between two boys.

"Should I know her?" Sevatar asks with little interest. His eyes observe the girl in question. She is tall with athletic build and green eyes. Her red hair wore in a waist-length ponytail. Sevatar can tell she is some kind of high class person as it show in how she carries herself, her pose and her formality but even he know where she come from, he has no idea who she is since celebrity never interested him.

"Pyrrha graduated top of her class at Sanctum!" Weiss begin introduce the champion girl.

"Never heard of it." Jaune answer cluelessly but Sevatar raise his eyebrow at her as he remember Sanctum is located in Mistal. Why would she travel this far to study here?

"She's won the Mistral Region Tournaments four years in a row! A new record you know!" Yang said this time but still made no sense to Jaune.

"Watch it sometime but not a fan of it." Sevatar answer nonchalantly before turn to the invincible girl "Still impressive though."

"Thank you." Pyrrha smile at him but for some reason he feel her smile was hollow and fill with hidden sadness as if she force it out.

"She's on the front of every Pumpkin Pete's Marshmallow Flakes box!" Ruby cries excitedly

"That's you!?" Jaune gasps " But they only do that for star athletes and cartoon characters!"

"What's that?" Sevatar question cause other to turn to him in surprise. Their jaw drop in wonder that would be a laughable picture if they are not direct at him.

"You don't know Pumpkin Pete!?" Ruby gasps and judge from her tone, it's a bigger deal than not know Pyrrha Nikos"Where were you been Sev?"

"Maybe that's a good thing since the cereal isn't very good for you" Pyrrha tries to interrupt in his defense.

"A cereal band then." Sevatar nod his understanding before turn to Ruby "And for your question because it's hard to find cereal outside the wall, beside it's not make good provision for journey."

"You are some kind of wanderer?" Yang question.

"You could say that."

"So, after hearing all of this, do you really think you're in a position to ask her to be on your team?"Weiss pull Jaune back to the old topic they previously discuss.

"I guess not... Sorry." the blonde hung his head gloomy and mutter apologize.

"Well, what about you Sev? Do you have anyone in mind to be team with?" Ruby ask loudly to distract anyone from Jaune sorry state and it works. Everyone include Jaune turn to him with curiosity.

"None." Sevatar shake his head in response "I plan to watch the event unfold then improvise."

"Well, who know who we will team up with. So what do you say Snow angel I'm not supposed to do this, but maybe I could pull some strings, find a place for you." Jaune still tries to hit on Weiss by asking her with smug grin on his face and move too close for Weiss to feel comfortable.

"All right, that's a bit too close! Pyrrha, a little help, please?!" At the end of her word Jaune turn in time to see a spear stuck and pin him to a wall.

"I'm sorry!"Pyrrha apologies to Jaune while Weiss mouth her silence 'Thank you' at the champion girl and then an announcement on the intercom system told all first year student to report to Beacon Cliff for their initiation. Weiss and Pyrrha walk pass Jaune and the latter retrieve her spear make the blonde slumping against the locker.

"I don't understand. My dad said all women look for is confidence! Where did I go wrong?" Jaune whine while Ruby help him to stand.

"Sometimes a fool confident can land you an early grave Jaune." Sevatar shake his head while walk past the blonde with little concern about him.

"And 'Snow Angel' probably wasn't the best start." Yang add and follow Sevatar out of locker room.

Ruby, for her part, leads Jaune out of the locker room by supporting him and his damaged self-esteem...


At the beacon cliff all first year student line up before Headmaster Ozpin and Professor Goodwitch await instruction for their initiation. Ozpin eyes the student with neutral face before begin his speech "For years, you have trained to become warriors, and today, your abilities will be evaluated in the Emerald Forest."

Sevatar, standing between Yang and a blonde guy name Cardin Winchester, is now looking to the forest below the cliff and he can sense many Grimm inside the forest, a fine test for huntsmen indeed.

"Now, I'm sure many of you have heard rumors about the assignment of "teams." Well, allow us to put an end to your confusion. Each of you will be given teammates... today." Glynda explain and Sevatar can hear Ruby low whimper voice. Basically the these partnerships will last for the four-year duration of their studies at Beacon Academy so it make sense to find a partner that they can work well with.

"That being said, the first person you make eye contact with after landing will be your partner for the next four years." Ozpin ends his explanation about teammates at that and sips from his mug without care to the world.

'What an irresponsible way of thinking.' Sevatar through irritatedly while glaring at the headmaster and Ruby screams big "What!"

Ozpin continue explain about the initiation. After they partner up, head to the northern of the forest where they will find a temple. Their objective is to grab a relic for each pair and return to the cliff. The instructor will monitored and graded them throughout the initiation but will not intervene so they are on their own. He concludes his explanation with the classic "Are there any question?"

Sevatar raises his hand "We have odd number."

"Don't worry. We have measure for that matter. Any question?"

"Yeah, um, sir-" Jaune start but Ozpin interrupt him.

"Good now take your position." Every student do as they were told except…

"Uh, sir? I've got, um... a question." Jaune still tries to ask even as other students are catapulted to the sky one by one. "So, this landing... strategy thing... Uh, wha-what is it? You're, like, dropping us off or something?"

"No, you will be falling." Ozpin answers.

"Oh, uh, I see... So, like, did you hand out parachutes for us?"Jaune asks as his nerve continue to quickly catch up with him.

Sevatar doesn't need to listen to Jaune whining long as he was catapulted away. Yang follow after shortly with happy laugh then Ruby is launched and finally Jaune with loud scare scream.

Sound of wind ring in their ears as they soar through the air before everyone (except Jaune of course) begin using their landing use her sniper rifle as a retro rocket to slow her descend before using the blade to spin around a branch and land at a slower pace. Yang uses fiery force from her gauntlets to propel herself further north. Weiss uses her glyphs as a platform to jump off.

Sevatar roll in mid air so his feet would reach the ground first. His landing strategy was simple, just apply most of his aura to his feet and let it take brunt of impact and slide through the ground for several feet before come to the halt. He stand still there for moment, listen for any unusual sound though only things unusual he can hear are other student weapons use in their landing strategy and Jaune's scream… Sevatar raises his head in time to see the blonde was speared out of sky and distant sound of 'Thank you' and 'Sorry' come shortly after. Decide to paid no mind to that bizarre event, Sevatar turn north and start walking to the forest temple while ponder who will be his partner. Now let's see who he knew at Beacon. Ruby is a good choice since she was skilled enough to be accepted to Beacon two years ahead but a bit naive, not a really big problem for he believe himself patience enough to tolerate it. Her sister probably good choice too but he can tell she's a bit hot head for his liking but again he can be adaptive. Next is Jaune but see that spear struck him so he is out of question as well as the spear owner. Then the heiress but only few conversation could not be count as knowing her..

'I guess I just continue onward and pick up someone on the way.'


"The last pair has been formed, sir. Nora Valkyrie and Lie Ren and that left Sevatar Burnwood with no partner" Glynda stern voice report to the Ozpin who just stare at his own tablet and said nothing in respond. "Are you sure it's wise to accept him to Beacon? He is an outlaw and consider his record he could be a dangerous one."

Ozpin, for his part, still kept his silence while observe other pairs of students from his tablet as they progress through the forest.

"Still he could take care of himself better than mr Arc. I don't care what his transcripts say. He is not ready for this level of combat. Poor miss Nikos." Glynda sigh and close her tablet then walk back from the cliff. "I guess we'll find out soon enough. At their current pace, they should reach the temple within just a few minutes. Speaking of which, what did you use as relics this year?"

And again she got no answer from the headmaster.


Unfortunate for Sevatar he met no other student on his way to the temple. He continues on his path while avoid any unnecessary fight and went out to the clearing which have a the circular stone temple with two girls inside. They turn to see him when they hear his foot step. "Oh. It's you Sev. Blake This is Sev. And this is my partner Blake." Yang introduce them. He just nod to her in acknowledge which she return without saying anything. "So where is your partner?" Yang question when she see him walk alone.

"None." Sevatar shrug and note a knight chess piece in her hand along with other chess pieces in the temple. "So those are relics?"

"Yeah, look like that." But before they can talk further a distant scream interrupt them "Some girl in trouble."

Sevatar really doubt that.

"Did you two hear that? What should we do?" Yang asks her companions but got no answer for them as Sevatar look at Blake who stare and point up to the sky. They follow her direction in time to see Ruby fall right toward them but collide with Jaune, who got thrown out of nowhere, knocking her off course to a nearby tree.

"Did your sister just fall from the sky?" Blake asks her partner in emotionless tone while Yang tries to process what just happen in front of her.

"And did he just fly out of nowhere?" Sevatar asks next and then he sense two grimm approaching them with high speed.

The first to appear is an ursa with loud explosive voice behind it then it fall to the ground, unmoved, and a ginger hair girl he saw in the locker room roll out of its back with cheerful laugh but quickly turn to disappointed whine when she see it's dead. "Ah, it's broke"

"Please Nora. Don't ever do that again." Ren appear behind fallen ursa and lean on its body to catch his breath. But when he looks up, Nora is already in the temple and observe the relic then pick a rook piece and sing 'I am queen of the castle' much to his annoyance.

"Did that girl just ride in on an ursa?" Blake asks no one in particular as her partner struggle to make sense out of this ridiculous girl and event before her.

Suddenly Pyrrha run out to the clearing with a giant death stalker chase behind her. It tries to use its pincer to catch (or cut?) her from behind but the champion girl manage to dodge its attack which serve only to anger the giant scorpion more.

"Did she just run all the way here with a Death Stalker on her tail?" Blake question again and got no answer again.

At this point Yang (literally) explode "I can't take it anymore! Can everyone just chill out for two seconds before something crazy happen again!?"

One second past…

Ren rush to join them.

Two second past…

"It's already two seconds."Sevatar mutter and Ruby jump out of the tree to greet her sister and points up to Weiss who is hanging from Nevermore talon…

"How could you leave me?" The heiress cries as she struggle to not fall to her death.

"I said Jump!" Ruby shout back.

"She's gonna fall." Blake make an observation.

"She'll be fine." Ruby assure but to whom is another question.

"Wait what's that?" Nora points to the sky behind Nevermore. Everyone look at direction she point and spot another giant aerial grimm try to attack the heiress from behind.

"Griffon." Sevatar state its type as the newly arrive grimm open its bleak to attack Weiss but luckily her grip is weaken and slip off from Nevermore talon thus avoid certain death from another grimm but now...

"She's falling." Ren voice this time. Jaune, finally get out of the tree, jump out to rescue her but fail miserably, result in him landing face-first on the ground, and then being used as a landing pad by Weiss right after. While the Death Stalker finally manage to strike Pyrrha and send her to her side at the remaining student feet.

"Great! The gang's all here! Now we can die together!" Yang said sarcastically but her sister took the wrong meaning.

"Not if I can help it! Aff!" Ruby glorious battle cry was interrupted when Sevatar hand shot to her hood and stop her from running off, almost choking her in the process.

"No need. Our objective is to grab these relic and make it back to the cliffs. There's no point in fighting them." Sevatar explain and catch one of the chess piece for himself.

"But..." She seem to protest but was interrupt by Jaune who point at the incoming grimm.

"Uh...guys. They're coming for us now."

"It's time we left." Ren nod to the gather students. Ruby and Jaune grab a chess piece for their pair. With everyone got their relics they start running toward the cliffs with two giant grimm behind their back.

When they reach the area with some stone ruins The nevermore fly forward ahead of them so they rush to use those ruins to hide from its sight but luck was not on their side when the death stalker emerge from trees line behind them, force them to abandon their cover.

"Nora. Distract it." Ren order his childhood friend. She answer by pull out her weapon which is grenade launcher from her back and begin shooting at the giant crow ahead of them. A shot manage to hit it right in the face force it to flies away. At this point the giant scorpion reach her position and tries to attack her with its pincer but was interrupted by strikes from Ren and Blake. And Weiss come to help the ginger hair girl escape by use her glyph as a jumping platform to boost their jump distant out of the death stalker attack range. The Death Stalker turn its attention to the ones attack it instead but was stopped when Sevatar cut the stone pillar send the debris struck grimm in its head and stun it long enough for other to run away. The Griffon drive to strike him from above but miss its target when he flips backward. The airborne Grimm rise to continue pursuing its prey but was press back by cover fire from Ruby and Pyrrha rifles allow him a safety retreat.

The students continue running toward the cliff across the ancient stone bridge (except Sevatar who run along the ruins behind them) when Sevatar notice the nevermore circle back to attack them "Watch out!"

The giant bird flew through the bridge, destroy it and separate the students into two groups. The first group consist of Ruby, Weiss, Yang, Nora, and Jaune at one side while Blake, Pyrrha and Ren are facing the Death Stalker on the other end.

"Hopefully they can take care of themselves." Sevatar muse and turn back to face the enrage Griffon. Its slowly march toward him and let out a threaten glow. He answer by pull out his weapons in blade form and took a fighting stance. "That left you and me."

The Grimm let out a terrifying roar and charge at him. He back flip to avoid being crush by massive talon then dash to slash at Grimm' throat numerous time but his blade can only cause scratches on its skin. The Griffon spin and try to catch him with its bleak but his feet step on empty air as if there is a platform and jump out of the harm way. His weapons change back to their pistol form and begin firing many shots at his opponent. Unfortunately, despite its high caliber it could not penetrate the Grimm thick hide.

Sevatar land on the ground where he and other students ran past moments ago. The Griffon continue pursue him, furious and determines to finish its prey, and again its attack miss its target. Sevatar answer with a slash on its head then use it as a platform to jump high in the air. The Grimm gives chase. When he reach the highest point he position his weapons backward and pull trigger. The blast from his weapon propel himself toward an enrage monster. His blade crash on its bone plate send it crash down on the ground with tremendous force.

Sevatar observe his foe from a distant. The Griffon thrashes wildly in crater cause by its harsh landing. Part of its bone mask shatter from his blow. Its eyes burn with rage and hate for a man who hurt it so much, typical for a Grimm. He wait patiently for it to rise, reload his weapons with new full magazine.

The Griffon rise and charge at him again, this time with the madden furious. It made no different for him. Sevatar slide under its big body and catch its tail then haul himself upward. His blade struck in its back, not deep enough to cause serious wound but follow explosion cause by pulling Shadow Gales triggers is. The Grimm shriek and squirm violently, throwing him of its back. He position his weapon in the same manner as a samurai ready to use iaido. His feet land on empty air again and from his position he pull his weapons triggers, sending him flying as a rocket toward his opponent. This time he apply most of his aura to his weapons. Doing so left him vulnerable to any counterattack but give him formidable attack power.

His blades carve through Griffon neck with ease. It let out a final desperate scream as its head was teared from its body. Sevatar land in front of the stone bridge where Jaune, Nora, Pyrrha and Ren land after finish the Death Stalker. The Griffon body and its severed head land behind him shortly after.

"Wow" Jaune let out a amazement as Sevatar sheath his weapons. His eyes catch sight of Nevermore being drag up along the cliff by Ruby. Jaune follow his eyes and turn back in time to see the giant crow decapitated by the red girl.

Jaune let out another "Wow.."


"Russel Thrush. Cardin Winchester. Dove Bronzewing. Sky four of you retrieved the black bishop pieces. From this day forward, you will work together as Team CRDL, led by... Cardin Winchester!"

Sevatar and the rest of the students watch as the screen of the auditorium shows each of their profiles as they are lined up for the applauding audience to see as Ozpin announce the formation of there team.' Still a irresponsible way of thinking.' The Headmaster logic never fail to irritated him to no end as he watch another four students walk to stand before Ozpin.

"Jaune Arc. Lie Ren. Pyrrha Nikos. Nora Valkyrie. The four of you retrieved the white rook pieces. From this day forward, you will work together as Team JNPR." The Headmaster announce. Nora gleefully hug Ren and to anyone surprise Ozpin adds "Led by Jaune Arc."

"Huh? Led-by..?" Jaune stutters out.

"Congratulation young man." Ozpin smile at the new appointed leader. Pyrrha offer him a playful bump but it knock him to the ground as the audience laugh at him.

"And finally: Blake Belladonna. Ruby Rose. Weiss Schnee. Yang Xiao Long. The four of you retrieved the white knight pieces. From this day forward, you will work together as Team RWBY alongside Sevatar Burnwood as an additional member. Led by... Ruby Rose!" Weiss's eyes widen as she look to her new leader in surprise while Ruby open her mouth in shock and Yang go to hug her sister and tell her how much she is proud of her little sister. Blake and Sevatar just standing there with natural expression.

"It looks like things are shaping up to be an... interesting year." Ozpin remark with a smile to his new students.

Foe some reason Sevatar agree with him.