Author's Note:

Welcome to Chapter One ^_^ Enjoy.

P.S. Bart is Oobleck and Peter is Port, just wanted to note to save people searching to people who know. You get cookies…..whenever Teleporters are made…most likely never….

Zee-kun

Keys:

"Speech"

'Thoughts'

"Calls/Messages"

Scene Change

Chapter One:
Melting the Ice

Ozpin sat calmly in his chair; looking out the reinforced glass wall that over looked the night covered City of Vale. It was the night after the Initiation and he was glad with the students, the potential now under his caring wings. He took a sip of his coffee as Glynda lent against the table, as she reviewed the Initiation footage. Ozpin himself was checking his mail on his scroll.

"Oz, do you think it was should a good idea to inform James, to have him not tell Winter that he is here?" Glynda questioned as she watched the formation of Team RWBY and JNPR. Ozpin closed his eyes as he thought. It was risk more so now that Weiss Schnee was here, but he had James send her on an assignment a month ago and he knew it would distract Winter if she knew that 'He' was here.

"I am sure Glynda, Winter would most likely come here instead of reporting to James, at least if her sister sees him it would be just a message and one she will not pick up until after she has reported in" Ozpin reasoned. He could already see the amount damage the Academy would suffer if Winter and Him fight, because of his year of being unable to report in or trust anybody to deliver a message. Even Ozpin himself thought the young man had been killed so he could imagine what Winter's expression and emotions when she would receive the news. Relief, happiness and then anger.

Ozpin sighed. "I suggest we get some rest, we have an assembly with the first years before they go to lessons, also inform Team RWBY to stay behind afterwards, I am sure Weiss would like to have words and support" He looked towards Glynda who just nodded.

'Tomorrow is going to be a long day….I need more coffee'

The Next Morning

Team RWBY and JNPR rushed towards the doors of the Amphitheatre. As Weiss opened the door she glared at Ruby. "I can't believe you woke us so late…." Her voice died as the doors open to Ozpin, The Staff and the rest of the first years looked to them.

"Nice of you to join us, Team RWBY, JNPR" Ozpin dryly spoke as the two teams stood at the back of the Theatre. "As I was saying, I would like to introduce The Staff that will be teaching and training you as well as a few other important staff members" Ozpin stated before doing just that, stating off with Glynda, Peter and Bart with Bart stating his Doctor Oobleck.

"Last but not least I would like you to meet our new Security Chief, Nicholas Daniels, He will also be your Combat Instructor alongside Professor Goodwitch and will be taking over any lectures should a Professor be unavailable. Please refer to him as either Chief Daniels or Professor Daniels. Chief you said you had a few words to say" Ozpin stood back and motioned for the 6'6'' Chief to take his spot.

A young man in his mid-twenties with slightly tanned skin and unique sun-set orange eyes walked forward and stood where the Headmaster once was. He wore a snug, raven black button up shirt with long sleeves rolled neatly below his elbows. The bottom of his shirt was untucked from his gun-metal grey trousers, with a sun-set orange tie with his emblem; A White Wolf howling upwards on a black circle, imprinted on it. The tie loosely done and pulled down a bit to show the first two top buttons of his shirt were undone.

Over the top of his shirt was a white and grey waist coat done up, that seemed to cling to him a show off his slight muscular and toned body. The first years noticed that crisscrossing at his waist were, two white belts with what looked like the grip of hand gun poked out from the right side of his lower back, a medium sized pouch strapped to his left leg. The Chief seemed to notice that out of everything, they all seemed to look at the top of his head, because sticking out of his short, messy black hair were a pair of black and white fluffy Wolf's ears, which seemed to twitch in what could only be guessed as annoyance.

"Thank you Headmaster. I would like to welcome you all to Beacon Academy as this is not only your first year here but it is mine too, I'll also like to inform you that as off yesterday, your scroll gained my scroll's contact details and it should be used wisely or there will be punishments. That would be all Headmaster" Nicholas spoke sternly as he looked around the Theatre before stood back towards the rest of his colleagues.

"Thank you Chief Daniels, now students please follow the teachers you have lessons with, to their lecture halls but can Chief Daniels and Team RWBY stay behind." Ozpin spoke before he turned to Nicholas. "Good luck Cole" and walked off.

'Now to get more coffee….I wonder if I can get away from doing that dreadful paperwork'

Weiss's mind was in the middle of a storm of thoughts and emotions as the name Nicholas Daniels was spoken, she listened to the man spoke and it sounded like the man she knew. She looked up to see that person speak and he looked like him, a year older but it was him. Relief floored her body as Ozpin spoke and informed the Security Chief and her team to stay behind. She could hear her team mates question why they were asked to stay behind as Team JNPR were late too, but Weiss focused on the Wolf Faunus that came towards them.

She did what most normal people would do if they saw someone; they view as an older sibling show up after a year with no contact. Weiss would have put Ruby's semblance to shame as she darted straight into the Chief's body and hugged him tightly. "You're Alive" were her first words.

Cole smiled nervously as he watched the white haired girl seemingly teleport and tackled hug him. He could see her team's jaw-dropped faces before the moved closer. He looked down to Weiss and heard her words as his fast morphed to guilty before he held the young teenager close. "I'm sorry, lil sis" His wolf ears flatten as he spoke.

After they released each other, everyone felt the large room drop in temperature. Weiss seemed to shake. "You Idiot, I thought we thought you had been killed and you were here, you were gone for a year with no contact, no nothing. General Ironwood told us that he would inform us if you made contact. You….you"

Cole did the only think he knew and wrapped his arms around Weiss. "I'm sorry Weiss, when I was in Anima and my Scroll got destroyed during an encounter with Grimm, I only got to Vale a month ago. Professor Ozpin offered me a place here and I was busy getting ready for this. I am surprised Ozpin didn't inform my former Headmaster, he told me that Ironwood was asking for any reports of me" Cole spoke lightly as looked at Weiss after he released her.

Weiss wiped her eyes slightly and looked back. "You know Mother and Winter are going to be mad, Mother would most likely call you as soon as possible and Winter will either charge all the way here after her Assignment or call you if Ironwood doesn't pile her with work" She let out a small laugh as the slightly tanned male paled at both prospects.

The RBY of the Team could only blink and watch, before Yang spoke up. "Weiss, how do you know the new Chief and why did you hug him, and how does he know your Mother….wait is he your brother, I thought the Schnee family didn't like Faunus…...mmmmmm!" Yang was cut abruptly short by her younger sister and apologised.

Weiss sighed. "Cole, this is the Team I am a part of, Team Leader Ruby Rose, her annoying older sister Yang Xiao Long and Blake Belladonna. Team RWBY, meet Cole Daniels. He was my older sister's partner and Co-Leader Team WNTR with her at Atlas Academy" Weiss introduced as he made a lazy two fingered salute from the temple of his head. "He knows my family because Winter invited him to meet them, though only Mother and myself stayed to get to know him and I came to view him as an older brother as he was always there for me and Winter when we needed him. He is also the reason I don't judge all Faunus as criminals or White Fang members" Weiss answered.

Team RWBY blinked then looked to Cole in awe, he also noted Blake did more than the sist…..He blinked himself as he saw one was missing before a squeal of delight came from behind. He turned his head to see the red headed girl know as Ruby eyeing up Wolf's Fang in its Revolver/inactive form. Cole just chuckled "I'll most likely show you it when we do combat practice next, but now you four need to go to lessons and I need to do one of my jobs….paperwork"

Team RWBY's Dorm – Night Time

Weiss laid herself down on her bed and under her covers after she refilled Ruby drink. As she looked up at the bottom of said girl bed she replayed her day in her mind. 'Late for the Assembly, Reunited with older brother figure, Fought a Boarbatusk in class then snapped at Ruby because I thought I should be the Leader of the Team, got put in my place by one of my Professors and throughout the day, I had Yang making comments about what happened this morning'

The day was a mixed bag. Weiss opened her scroll and looked at the two messages she sent today, one to her Mother, Wendy Schnee and the other to her Sister, Winter. She know how Mother would react, she treated Cole like one of her own much to her Father and her younger brother's distaste. The only wild card was Winter. She could remember the state her beloved sister was in when Ironwood arrived to the estate to inform her that Cole had been listed as MIA possibly killed. The General had given a leave of absence and she hardly ever left her room for month.

Weiss knew it was more than her last living teammate and partner from the Academy was missing presumed dead. She closed her scroll and her eyes before she let sleep claim her.

'He's Alive and well now'

Security Chief's Office

"Finally….stupid Oz and bloody paperwork…." Cole muttered as images of him setting both on fire and dancing around them like a madman. He looked at his scroll and sent said Headmaster a message.

"One: You need to find a solution to making clones with aura or something to do this blasted paperwork. Two: When are you up for a game of chess, if I remember correctly I won the last game"

He looked at the message before it was replied to and chuckled darkly.

"One: That is why I have you and Glynda. Two: Tomorrow at lunch, bring coffee and food to my office"

Cole's scroll flashed before it rang. His face paled at the ID of the caller. He clicked answer and was faced with the middle aged version of Winter. "H-hello Mrs Schnee"

"You know I always said to call me Mother, and why is it that I get a message from Weiss that you alive and now working at Beacon Academy and not from you" The regal voice of Wendy Schnee echoed throughout the office.

"Yes Mother and I am sorry…."

Atlas Academy, James Ironwood's Office

"Why did you not tell me General?" The words were spoken through clenched teeth. A tall young woman, with a fair complexion and slate blue eyes glared at her Colleague and Commanding Officer. Her snow white hair was tied up in a bun at the rear left corner of her head, with caused her bangs to fall towards the right side of her face, and left a small curled lock of hair that reached below her left ear.

Her attire was blue, white and grey in colour and consisted of a white buckled, sleeveless coat with a red brooch on its collared neck. Underneath and exposed by her coat was a greyish blue waist coat and a white shirt which exposed her upper arms with black gloves that covered her hands. She seemed to wear white pants but they were by her garter styled heeled boots that come up to her mid upper thighs. Sheathed on her left hip was her Rapier with her parrying dagger inside the handle.

This woman was Winter Schnee…a very angry and upset Winter Schnee.

James slightly sweat-dropped as he recalled that the second she finished her report, she had flung a curveball was hadn't prepared for. Winter had told him heatedly he might add, that her younger sister had informed her that her Former partner was alive and now worked as Beacon Chief of Security, which now came to this.

"Oz needed you to check a lead that Cole returned with, that there was movement in western Anima….that and Salem target is Beacon, only we do not know when, as why it took him so long was that his scroll was damaged beyond repair before his first check in during an encounter with a branch of Salem's Faction. It took him 11 months to get back to Vale, there was no-one he could trust out there and no Lien" James explained what Cole had reported and closed his eyes.

"Oz wanted him to recover and prepare for his new role, more so now Amber has been attacked and is at Beacon"

Winter nodded as she thought it over. "I understand James; just…can I go see him?" She watched as James nodded his head. "I have a pilot and an Airship ready for you by tomorrow, I will tell Oz you are coming to visit"

"Thank you"

Omake #1: Reasonable Young Man by Zero Sukio

Ozpin sat calmly in his chair, looking out from the windowed wall, overlooking the night covered City of Vale. It was the night after the Initiation and he was glad with the students, the potential now under his caring wings. He took a sip of his coffee as Glynda lent against the table reviewing the Initiation Videos. Ozpin himself was checking his mail on his scroll.

"Oz, do you think Cole minded?" Glynda questioned as she watched the formation of Team RWBY and JNPR.

"I am sure, He is a reasonable, calm and laidback young male" Ozpin replied.

His Scroll pinged exclaiming. 'New Message'.

An eerie silence reigned in the office. Glynda looked over to Ozpin, noticing the subtle shaking he was showing. A Small smirk graced her lips as she pushed up her glasses by its arm. "I take it, he didn't take it well did he" It was rhetorical, but the nervous chuckle and the sound of his scroll being placed on the table for her to see was answer she needed.

'I know why you used OUR games Chess pieces for Relics. You really can't take losing can you? You owe me a Dare'

Glynda tried to stifle a laugh as she looked back up to Ozpin as he turns around, to see his face deathly pale and beads of sweat rolling down his face. She couldn't hold it in before bursting out laughing.

Underneath the original message Ozpin had replied innocently. 'What do I have to do, Cole'? Cole had replied with what Ozpin dreaded most. 'Go a week without coffee'

Author's Notes:

Hey there, I see you finished this chapter. I hope you have noticed that I followed Monty's Colour Naming.

Jack Daniel's is a Sun-set Orange Whiskey with Black and white label

Cole: English surname transferred to forename use, derived from Old English Cola, meaning "black, coal." This name is also sometimes used as a pet form of Nicholas, meaning "victor of the people."

Now you get the Ship Whiskey & Ice ^_^

Now yes his full name is Nicholas, but is known better as Cole. This also applies to Team W.N.T.R a the first letter of the team is the Leader of that team (Making Summer Rose the Leader of Team STRQ), also Weiss has dropped that bombshell that Winter and Cole are the last Remaining Members of Team WNTR left.

Anyway, I have another Chapter to place and Write, so don't forget to Review, Fav and Follow ^_^ Xiao now….I'm as bad as Yang -.-

Zee-Kun