"It's time for initiation!" The headmistress of Beacon, Pyrrah Nikos, said happily to the students lined up in front of her. Qrow looked her over, never having seen the legendary Headmistress this close before. He would almost say she was more intimidating from far away. Up close, the bright red hair, the sunny smile, and the sun dress she was currently wearing did not make for an intimidating picture.

But what did make an intimidating picture was the metal crown, the metal breast plate, and the sword and shield on her back. She looked both ready to fight, and ready to have tea at the same time. Which was almost disturbing.

Her second in command didn't help. Jaune Arc wasn't as well-known as Headmistress Nikos, nor did he look as battle ready, but Qrow and Raven were warned about him as well. But Qrow really didn't belive it. He looked casual, in jeans and a hoodie. Even the sword in a sheath at his hip and his own breast plate couldn't make him look battle ready. But surely he had to be able to fight, as the deputy headmaster. Even with a plain sword.

But then, even classics have secrets, or something. That's what that boy said yesterday right? Qrow glanced at him, down the line of students. Now that he thought about it, he had never gotten the boy's name. Oh well, he could ask after, if they ever really talked again.

He glanced the other way, towards his sister, only to see her being shot into the air. He blinked, realizing he hadn't listened to what the headmistress said about the initiation at all.

The person to his right was shot into the air. He sighed and shifted into a better position, getting ready to shift into a crow.

Hopefully he'll be able to find someone to explain what they're doing.

xXx

Peter Port flew through the air whooping, enjoying the thrill of falling.

Seeing a taller tree, sticking out above the rest, he angled his weight to fall into it, grabbing branches to slow his fall.

He winced, only because no one was around to see it, at the straining of his arm muscles as they supported both his full weight, and the added force of movement from his fall. If he wasn't careful, he could really hurt himself.

It was lucky that his aura kicked in, healing his arm before damage could come as he swung from branch to branch. Or it would be, if he thought luck applied to him. He was Peter Port! He didn't need luck! Just like he didn't need to know his semblance.

And yes, maybe it was unfortunate that he didn't know his semblance, but these were things he didn't like to dwell on! He didn't need one! His training more than made up for it, focusing his aura into his healing and strength!

But none of that mattered right then, as another boy was fighting some grimm, and clearly needed some help. He smirked in the tree and got his weapon ready.

Who needs a semblance?! He shouted in his mind, as he jumped down, killing a grimm. All I need is my strength!

He shifted to spin around and kill the other grimm as soon as his feet hit the ground, but he didn't need to. As the boy, that Peter now saw had messy green hair, somehow, suddenly seemed to have teleported to the grimm, setting it on fire.

The grimm died a fiery death, but so did the trees around it. Which caused the trees around them to catch on fire. Peter and the boy stared, before Peter laughed and grabbed the boy's hand, running away from the forest fire.

"Excellent show Partner! Excellent Show!"

xXx

Ozpin walked through the forest, glancing at the pillar of smoke coming out of the trees a little ways away. They flipped their cane in their hand, thinking. They could go see what was going on… but surely who ever that was had it handled. And there were multiple other students, after all, that would surely go check it out.

Ozpin wouldn't be very helpful in a fire anyway.

So instead they just kept walking, the opposite way.

xXx

Summer ran through the forest, only slightly using her semblance to go faster, so she could still see where she was going.

There was smoke, coming out of the trees, and she wanted to go help. She wanted to make sure everyone was ok, as they would just be first years like her. She also wanted to get her mind off of finding a partner, because she was so afraid of being paired up with someone and they hating each other. Or worse, her partner hating her for no reason!

That led to the third reason she wanted to go help. If she met her partner helping out people, than surely they couldn't hate her!

With a nod, happy with her logic, she used a burst of her semblance to get a quick burst of speed.

Only to completely knock someone over again. There go her plan.

xXx

Ozpin peeked out from behind a tree, watching a blond girl fight off two beowolves. She was quite good actually, even if her semblance control was a little shaky as the battle wore on. Not that they could really say anything in that department, fully aware at how unstable their own semblance could get.

But she seemed like a good partner, and she was the first person they had come across. Ozpin also would feel bad if they just left her here, fighting two on one alone.

But they couldn't just jump in, or try and shoot. That would get someone hurt, and it probably wouldn't be the grimm. So, instead, they reached out in front of them, calling their aura for their semblance.

The area in front of they turned a shade green, and, after taking a deep breath, a hand sized gear appeared in front of them. They grabbed it quickly, turning it as they ran. The gear disappeared as it was turned, and the full area around him turned green and the blond girl and the grimm slowed down into almost motionless.

Running forward to get momentum, Ozpin drew their gun, shoot one grimm as they knocked the other one into a tree with their cane. As was one of the downsides to their semblance, as soon as they interacted with something they froze, the green spider webbed and shattered, letting everything move at a normal pace again.

Both grimm were down, and they took a deep breath, still not used to their semblance like that.

But he didn't let it show as he pocketed the gun, and smiled at the girl.

"I guess we're partners now miss."

xXx

Ok, so. Yes, Pyrrah's the headmistress! And Jaune is her second in command! Whoo!

And Partners! Yay!

So, of course, Peter and Bart would be partners, and so would Glynda and Ozpin. I can't decide on Team STQR though. Like, my first thought would be Summer and Raven, and Qrow and Taiyang. But Summer and Qrow would be nice, and Raven and Taiyang. But so would Taiyang and Summer, and Qrow and Raven. (Though I thnk Raven might kill him if they end up partners) What do you guys think?

And I spent a bit thinking about Ozpin's semblance, since their mostly normal right now, and I decided they can manipulate time by turning different gears that only they could see! But it takes some concentration, and only works until Ozpin touches something before it breaks, so it won't be too powerful.

And I couldn't think of a semblance for Peter, as we are given no hint of it in the show. So… later.

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