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Chapter IV: To What Do I Respond?

"Okay, so your name is Jaune. No more vomit jokes."

"Thank you, but just so you know, if you had continued I would have started calling you 'Crater Girl'."

Ruby let out a mock gasp as Jaune started laughing. She honestly had no idea how long they had been talking, but she didn't mind it. It was rather fun to just walk around the school campus and chat, Jaune seemed to be enjoying it as well, for he seemed rather animated.

"So Ruby, I don't see a weapon on you. What is with that?"

"Oh, well that is a funny story. See at one point my Uncle wanted to teach me how to use a scythe, but I kinda cut our family dog, Eins, in two."

"Wait what?! You cut a dog in half!?"

"He survived! Heck we got two dogs out of it after it was all said and done! My half is called Zwei."

Jaune gave the girl a disbelieving stare as Ruby chuckled nervously. Sure it had scared her and Yang half to death when it happened, but everything did work out. Zwei and Drei were pretty good additions to the family.

"What do you use to fight Grimm then?"

"A technique I learned from my sister. We call it 'Aura Burst'."

"Aura Burst?"

Ruby nodded as she raised her hands, a dull red energy then began swirling around her fingers as she closed her fists. Jaune watched with wide eyes as Ruby then spun around and punched the air. A tree several feet away then shattered and dissolved into rose petals. The energy faded and Ruby turned to bow, Jaune clapped in applause.

"Basically my sister thought of it as a way to punch through a person's Aura. It didn't take long to learn it tears apart Grimm. So, now that I have gone on about what I can do, what do you use?"

"Oh," Jaune paused as he reached to the sheath on his belt; "just a weapon that has been passed down for a few hundred years."

Jaune drew the sword and Ruby leaned closer to examine it. She winced when she noticed all of the thin, almost invisible, fractures running along the blade. She took a step back and shrugged.

"Honestly looks like it belongs in a museum. Well you can just use your Knight I suppose."

"Actually, funny thing is, I can't. I don't have a Knight."

Ruby jumped back in shock as Jaune sheathed his weapon. He gave her a look, but Ruby just stood there, staring at him.

"How is it that you got into this school without a Knight? You know that it could be dangerous without one."

"Yeah, but you see, my parents kind of falsified my entrance papers. As they put it; 'You are the only member of this family who hasn't awakened their Knight, we are going to send you somewhere to make sure it happens!'"

Ruby tilted her as Jaune sighed, the boy then shrugged as he continued walking.

"So I got sent here so I could get my Knight. The thing is, I don't know how to go about getting one."

"Well, you'll figure something out. And don't worry, your secret is safe with me."

Jaune nodded as he turned to examine the area that the two stood in. Ruby did the same and soon realized that they had gone way off course. The girl groaned as she began reaching into her pocket.

"Wouldn't happen to know any discernable landmarks?"

"No, but I have a map. It's a little burnt, but it should work."


The two, having managed to find their location on Ruby's map. Ruby eyed her watch and was relieved that they managed to arrive to the Opening Ceremony on time. The building was cylindrical with a domed roof. Several pillars surrounded the exterior, the sight of the building made Ruby let out a whistle.

The two then entered the building and were surprised by how many students had gathered. Ruby began examining the crowd for any sign of her sister. She was starting to feel frustrated until she heard a familiar shout.

"Hey Ruby! I saved you a spot!"

Spinning around Ruby eyed her sister standing in the middle of the room. She waved to Jaune and hurried towards Yang. The closer she got the more a scowl formed on her face. When she got to Yang the murderous gaze she was giving the boxer caused the girl to laugh.

"What's up with you?"

"You! Oh let me just leave my socially awkward sister on her own, nothing bad could come of that! I blew up in the courtyard!"

"Woah there Rubes, it's not even your first day and you had a meltdown? How did everyone react to seeing that?"

Ruby shook her head as she stomped her foot onto the ground. She didn't notice the white haired girl inch closer to her.

"Yang I mean I literally exploded! I was trying to find you and so I was using my Semblance. Then there was this girl that I almost ran into. I pushed her out of the way and then I exploded!"

"And you are lucky that we didn't get thrown from the cliff."

Ruby jumped back and quickly turned with wide eyes. The girl from earlier was standing there, and the look she was giving Ruby told her that she was trying not to laugh. The girl cleared her throat and then started to reach into her pocket.

"Weiss, I am really sorry about earlier. It there is anything I can do-"

Ruby was cut off as Weiss pulled out a pamphlet and put it in Ruby's hand. Ruby stopped as she looked down and read the title on the pamphlet 'Dust for Dummies', she then looked up and raised an eyebrow.

"It wasn't my choice to name it that, but it serves its purpose. If you want to make it up to me, just read that. Before I go, I should say thank you, but I shall save that for later."

Weiss then bowed and walked off, Ruby just stared wide-eyed as the girl disappeared into the crowd. Yang gave a low whistle as she put a hand on Ruby's shoulder. Ruby continued to look at the pamphlet.

"Well, at least she didn't seem like she was too angry with you. A bit cold, but otherwise alright."

The girl nodded as she opened the pamphlet, she began scanning the contents when the sound of a microphone being switched on screeched through the air. Ruby twitched as she looked to the stage at the back of the room. Her eyes narrowed as she noticed the woman from the night of the robbery.

Deciding to not listen to anything the angry woman had to say, she opened another fold in the pamphlet and began reading. Just wanting to drown the woman's words out.


Several Hours Later~

Ruby sighed as she jotted down a letter to her Father. She and the other new students had been rounded up in what she would consider a rather spacious room. Yang said that the woman had stated that it was a ballroom. Ruby didn't argue, as it was the first time she had ever been in one.

The bed next to her suddenly shifted as Yang flopped down onto it. Ruby looked to her sister with a smile. The blonde chuckled as she positioned herself onto her elbow.

"You know, this is like a big Slumber Party!"

"But would Dad approve of all the guys here?"

"They're not the ones I'm looking at."

Ruby followed her sister's gaze to a group of girls that sat in the corner. Ruby rolled her eyes, about to tell her sister to stop eyeing the poor girls, but she was stopped when she saw a familiar face in the group. Leaning against the wall was the girl in black from earlier. She sat away from the other girls, with a book in her hands.

"Hey, that's the girl who helped me earlier!"

"Ooh, well if she is that nice, then I'm going to go speak to her."

Yang jumped up and started walking towards the girl, Ruby groaned as she jumped up and started following her sister. She had to prevent Yang from staring the girl off. The two made they're way to the girl when Yang halted right in front of her she started chuckling.

"Hey there, you adorable little kitty, my name is Yang. May I ask yours?"

Ruby was about to tell her sister off, but she was stopped by a slight twitching of the girl's bow. The movement was so small that she didn't know if she had actually seen it. As Ruby debated over wether she should get her eye checked the girl put down her book and started speaking with Yang.

"Well, Yang, if you must know my name is Blake. Now I am trying to read, could you please leave."

"What're you reading?"

"Something that if anyone found out about, I would become rather flustered."

"So, are you going to tell me?"

"Do you want me to become flustered?"

"Sure, you're cute normally, why not see if you get cuter."

Blake chuckled as she closed her book, this girl had gotten her attention, something that most people had the hardest time doing. She turned to the side to see Ruby, the look on her face told Blake that she was having a miniature mental meltdown.

"How do you two know each other?"

"Oh Ruby? She is my sister!"

"The family resemblance is rather lacking."

"Everyone says that, but it's true."

Blake nodded and turned once again to Ruby, but an intruder to their conversation stopped her. Weiss Schnee slowly walked up to them, holding back a yawn as she failed to properly glare at Yang.

"Do you three know what time it is? Most people are trying to sleep."

"Oops, sorry there Ice Princess, just trying to make friends."

"I-Ice Princess?"

Yang laughed at the girl's confused tone as she grabbed Ruby by the shoulders. She gave a nod to Weiss and a suggestive smile to Blake as she tried to pull her sister back to bed. When she tugged on Ruby she was surprised to find that Ruby didn't budge. She turned a worried eye towards her sister as the girl suddenly inhaled deeply.

"YANG! MY EYE IS BROKEN!"

The three girls looked at Ruby as the younger girl just looked at her hands. It took several seconds before the tense atmosphere lifted and the three started laughing. Yang just patted Ruby's shoulder as she began leading the girl away.

"Rubes, your eye isn't broken, you're just tired. Even if it was you still got another one under that eyepatch of yours."

When the two got far enough away Weiss turned to Blake and gave a quick bow. As she hurried off to her bed Blake just smiled as she picked up the candle that was sitting next to her.

"This seems like it's going to be a fun year after all."

She then blew out the candle, cutting off the final light source in the room. Ruby's scream could be heard as far as the Headmaster's office.


Another chapter complete. I hope you enjoyed!

Now as I keep changing things around, the first noticeable change is with Jaune. Now in this one his parents falsified his records to try and boost his morale. He is a mostly confident fighter, but extremely clumsy.

I want to avoid the actual interpretation of the character because I really didn't care for the problems that it resulted in. Not to say that those types of conflicts are bad, but for Jaune it was kind of an obvious route they took with him.

No, those chapter slots are going to be used for something else. Because there is a character I will just love to tear into.

Now, some things will still be the same, as what resulted from those moments I found interesting.

Rant aside I shall now start with Zwei and Drei. You do not even know how long I wanted to use that joke. It was in a cancelled chapter for RWBY Toons, so I decided to use it here.

She literally made two dogs out of one. Aura and Knights are interesting.

Now with Blake's personality, I kind of made her seem proper in this. I thought it would be fun. As I am going for more of the polite version of Weiss I just went with it.

Most of what Yang was doing was to mess with Ruby, but in this story she is into those kinds of relationships. Yet she is not to be so openly blatant with it, only when messing with Ruby.

This chapter came out so fast as I want to get to the planning stages for the next two chapters. Knights and Fights galore!

Again, I hope you enjoyed.

Have a nice day!