Chapter 12: Beacon's New Prodigies
Airships were flying towards the docking station at the edge of Beacon Academy. Sitting on the seats were Lance Xiao Long and Reginald Rose, they were looking at each of the students to see if they could recognise any of their friends. They were looking around when a hologram flickered on to show an older looking woman who had blonde hair.
Hello and welcome to Beacon. My name is Glynda Goodwitch, you are among a privileged few who received the honour of being selected to attend this prestigious academy. Our world is experiencing an incredible time of peace and as future huntsman and huntresses, it is your duty to uphold it. You have demonstrated the courage needed for such a task and now it is our turn to provide you with the training and knowledge to protect our world.
Lance and Reginald looked to each other and immediately knew that this is what their mother's meant by the introduction hasn't changed whatsoever.
"So Reggie what do you think of our fellow students?" Lance asked.
"I don't like them" Reginald said simply.
"That all?" Lance asked.
"Stop trying to push the issue" Reginald responded.
"Okay then" Lance smirked. The cousins both stood and started to make their way over to the door as they saw the aircraft starting its descent. While they walked they were both shoved by someone with blonde hair as the person ran over to the trash can and started puking violently, they were both grabbed by their shoulders and as they turned they saw their friend Castor Arc.
"Sorry about Dilan, but you know how he is when he flies" Castor apologised.
"It's fine, we all know that he gets air sickness" Lance responded.
"You're doing fine Dilan, just let it all out" Castor chuckled.
"I hate you" Dilan said weakly. Dilan continued to puke as the airship landed, Castor and Lance walked over to Dilan and helped him up and walked him off the ship while Reginald followed behind. As they walked through the school they noticed the other students that were walking around looking confused.
"So any idea how to get to the auditorium?" a voice asked from behind. They all turned to see their friend Clare.
"Hey Clare, when did you get here?" Lance asked the happy girl.
"I've been here for a while, just exploring the school" Clare replied.
"So who else has arrived?" Castor asked.
"I've only seen Adam and you guys so far" Clare responded.
"So that means we're waiting for Serah" Reginald said in disgust.
"Seriously, what is your problem with her?" Clare asked
"I have my reasons" Reginald simply replied.
"You act like you're her brother" Lance chuckled.
"That would actually explain why they both despise each other" Castor interrupted.
"Whatever, I'm going to the auditorium" Reginald said to his friends.
"I guess we should do the same." Castor said. "You okay Dilan?"
"I should be fine now that we're off the ship" Dilan replied. Dilan stood and started walking with his friends towards the auditorium looking for any clue as to where Reginald had gone. They eventually found their way to the auditorium where they saw Adam standing and waiting for them outside.
"Long time no see guys" Adam said to his friends.
"It's been what, 3 months since we've seen each other?" Lance asked.
"Something like that, but we all go to Beacon now" Adam responded.
"Yeah, but mum and dad said something really ominous before Dilan and I left" Castor said to his friends.
"What do you mean?" Adam asked
"They said 'We'll see you soon' to us" Dilan replied.
"We can figure it out later, but now let's head inside" Clare said. The entire group went inside the auditorium and saw all the other students, they stood together and they saw a single microphone on the centre stage with a single light on it. They noticed Reginald standing alone at the side and Serah walk up next to them, they all greeted her silently. Professor Ozpin and Goodwitch walked out from the side, Ozpin was the first to walk up to the microphone.
I'll keep this brief. You've travelled here today in search of knowledge, to hone your craft and improve your skill. And when you've finished you'll plan to dedicate your life to the protection of the people. But I look amongst you and all I see is wasted energy in need of purpose, direction. You assume knowledge will free you of this, but your time at this school will prove that knowledge can only carry you so far. It is up to you to take the first step.
Ozpin finished speaking and walked off the stage and Professor Goodwitch walked up to the microphone.
You will gather in the ballroom tonight. Tomorrow you're initiation begins, be ready. You are dismissed.
"Okay, what was that?" Adam asked.
"I know he didn't seem like the Ozpin we were told about" Dilan replied back.
"Where's Reginald going?" Serah asked.
"I assume he's going to the ballroom" Lance said to her.
"We should probably check in with our parents" Dilan said in a serious tone. Everyone agreed and left to find the communications tower, as they walked through the campus they met some other first year students who had no idea where anything was. They continued for twenty minutes until they met some other second year students, Dilan asked the student where the communications tower was but they found out they weren't allowed in until they completed their initiation and officially became students. They continued their exploring around the campus walking past the dorms and finally making their way to the ballroom they set up their beds and waited out the rest of the day talking and reminiscing of their time between starting at Beacon, they continued into the night preparing for their upcoming initiation and who they're future teammates will be for the next four years.
A/N: Here's chapter 12 after a long month of writer's block, please enjoy it and also review it, PM if there's a problem and hopefully subscribe. Also I'm more than likely going to keep working on this for a while and maybe have a some more one shots and as always RWBY and its characters belong to Rooster Teeth and Monty Oum.