The six grouped together by the main hall. Qrow initiated a holographic simulator. Multiple students engaged against holographic Grimm, some passed, some failed. Then from the speakers, came Tundra's name. Tundra smiled, taking out a pair of twin katana. "What am I up against?" He laughed. A large Ursa Major was created in front of him. "Oh…"

The Ursa swung its mighty claw, of which Tundra ducked under. He was kicked by the Ursa and crashed into a wall. Tundra gasped as the Grim smashed him into the ground. He gave a shout, and a blade exploded from the Ursa's stomach. Tundra ripped the Grimm open from within, falling onto his face in the process. "Well that wasn't too bad," he muttered.

Qrow pressed another button, and the ground opened. Tundra gasped, and stabbed his sword into the side of the stadium. He looked down. A large drop awaited him. Tundra slammed his fist into the wall. With a flick of his wrist, spikes opened from the gauntlet, stabbing it into the wall. Tundra tossed his sword upwards, stabbing it into a higher point. After a series of deep breathes, he swung up, and landed on his sword. The mic blasted static for a second. "Well done Tundra Zephyrus, you pass the first test. You will move onto the next," congratulated Qrow.

The ground closed back up and Tundra fell 20 feet to the ground with a groan. He slowly walked out holding his arm. Rabu gave him a loving hug, knocking him into a couch. Ruby smiled, but Rasereif and Rejiciunt merely stood with their arms crossed unimpressed. Mai was nowhere to be seen. "Mai Ken. Please report to the main stadium for the first initiation test," announced a professor. Ruby and Rasereif looked around their waiting room for Mai. Rabu and Tundra sat on the couch, neither caring. Rejiciunt took out a grappling hook and pulled Mai from the shadows. "How did you know I was there?" she asked, hyperventilating and gasping.

"I have my ways…" replied Rejiciunt.

He took Mai out the hook and tossed her through the door. Mai looked around the stadium in disapproval. Another Ursa Major was created, of which Mai sliced in half with one swing. Tundra's jaw dropped as he watched. "She's good. And less reckless than you Tundra," remarked Rasereif.

Tundra motioned to smack her, only for Rasereif to grab his hand and slam him into the ground. Mai sheathed her sword. The ground didn't move. Instead, a horde of Creep Grimm were created. Mai analysed her surroundings. As the Creep charged, she leapt over and propelled herself downward off the ceiling fan. She hack open the first four, and blasted open the last five. The ground opened up, and Mai easily began to fly with her Maroon Aura. She sat on a dark maroon cloud with her legs crossed. The ground closed up, and instead, a large fan opened from the top and started to suck Mai into it. She slammed herself into the ground. She stabbed the floor with her sword, barely holding on as the vortex sucked her in. She screamed in anger, and her aura was released. She disappeared in a maroon flash once more. Without warning, the fan exploded, and Mai fell from its position, landing safely as rubble crashed around her. Qrow opened the doors. "Congratulations. You have passed the first te-" Mai interrupted Qrow.

"I know! I got that! You don't need to explain EVERYTHING!" Mai's anger detonated the walls around her. She walked back into the waiting room as new walls came down from the ceiling. Mai walked pass everyone, but stopped by Rejiciunt. She mentally told him to meet her outside and continued walking. Rejiciunt watched her as she left. Rasereif was called to the stadium. She put on her knuckle busters and ran in.

Mai stood outside, awaiting Rejiciunt's arrival. He eventually walked out. "So… what's your problem?" questioned Mai.

"Excuse me?" replied Rejiciunt.

"No one has ever connected with me like you have"

"What's with you?"

"I asked first"

"Fine… I have always been an outcast. No one has ever accepted me. I went into studying, I needed to know everything. And that's when my semblance kicked in. I knew all that I needed to know, and so I abused it. I learnt too much however, and my mind began to crack. I cleansed my mind using a ritual… one that cost the life of my family. Knowledge is more dangerous than you know. I understand my place in this world. As such, friendship is not an option. Now what is your problem?"

"When I was three, my mother died. The doctors promised me that they would save her, but they didn't. I was so angry, and… sad… painful… And my semblance unlocked only two years later. I hunted the doctors. The largest remains left… I think are their fingernails… My friends were afraid, my adopted parents tried to kill me. So I slaughtered all of them. Now I'm in the same scenario as you."

Rejiciunt looked away from Mai. He slowly walked away. Mai grabbed his arm. "Wait Rejiciunt," she pleaded.

"What is it?"

"Do you have the possibility… to have one last friend?"

Rejiciunt was taken back. He was unsure what to say. His mouth opened as if to speak multiple times, with no sound. He swallowed his pride. The two looked deeply into each other's eyes. "Why yes, I do," replied Rejiciunt. Mai returned his reply with a smile.

"You two having a moment?" inquired Rasereif.

"She merely wished to talk Rasereif," replied Rejiciunt.

"Cause if he sneaks up on me again, I'm gonna ram my sword through his spine!" interrupted Mai. She stormed off in anger.

Rejiciunt walked inside. His name was called to the stadium. With great reluctance, Rejiciunt walked out to the stadium. "Don't say anything Mr. Branwen, merely start," he demanded. A large Death Stalker was created.

Rejiciunt pulled out a pair of sub machine guns and blasted it. He leapt over its retaliatory strikes, continuing to fire on its hide. He put away his guns and pulled out a broadsword.

"How is his backpack able to hold all that?" gawked Ruby.

"Experimental Warp Technology, still in Alpha Stage," replied Rasereif, "He probably wanted to pull out a drill or chainsaw."

Rejiciunt smacked himself in the head in shame. "A sword? Why not a drill… or even a chainsaw?" he exclaimed. The Death Stalker's claw came crashing down. The impact of its strike blew dust over the area. "What!? How!?" exclaimed Rasereif.

"Look!" remarked Tundra.

The dust settled. Rejiciunt was standing under a large rectangular wall, angled to defend. "That's something I always carry… stupid AI," mocked Rejiciunt.

He pulled out a rocket launcher and fired, detontating the Death Stalker's head. The ground opened, and he pulled out a jet pack. "Well that was interesting," remarked Ruby.

Rasereif turned and left. Ruby was called in as Rejiciunt left. "Best for last!" she cheered.

"Good luck," wished Rabu.

"Thanks! I won't need it!"

Ruby ran out. "Sorry Uncle! I haven't really learnt to build my own Sniper Scythe yet!" she shouted. Qrow gave her a smile, and summoned a large Beowulf.

Ruby pulled out a pair of handguns and fired, barely scratching the Beowulf. She slid underneath it and took out her Scythe. It was completely ordinary, but managed to slice at the Grimm's back. Ruby leaped around the Grimm, slicing at it. The Beowulf spun around and kicked Ruby. She dropped the scythe and it spun across to the other side of the stadium. Ruby fired her guns, each dust round bounced off the Grimm. Ruby threw them to the side and ran across the walls to her scythe. The Beowulf grabbed her before she could grab it, and tossed her. Ruby grabbed one of her guns. She shot the wall. The bullet bounced around before hitting a joint. The ground opened up and Ruby ran across the walls, barely fast enough to stay on it. Qrow ran down to the stadium. He watched as Ruby fell. With lightning fast reflexes, he caught her with his Scythe and pulled her in.

Ruby was unconscious. "Well… at least you passed," remarked Qrow, "Rabu, you're next."

"She isn't the best at cancelling… is she?" replied Rabu.

"No"

The five left as the stadium was prepared for repair. "Do… you want to… have lunch?" asked Rabu.

Tundra, who was carrying Ruby over his shoulder, weakly nodded. Rasereif didn't respond. Rabu led them to a shady tree. She sat down, followed by Rasereif, Rejiciunt, and Tundra. He let Ruby down gently. "Wait… what's for lunch?" inquired Tundra.

Rabu nodded to Rejiciunt. He reached into his backpack and pulled out: a rock. "Son of a…" muttered Rejiciunt. He tossed the rock and hit a young blonde in the back of the head. He continued searching before pulling out the backpack's of everyone else. "You need to work on that," joked Tundra.

Rejiciunt punched him in the jaw, then politely gave him his backpack. Tundra pulled out his lunch. The group sat for twenty minutes, quietly eating their lunch. All except for Rejiciunt, who sat trying to tinker with his backpack (after spending the first five minutes trying to pull out his toolbox.)

"Hey, Rejiciunt," piped up Ruby, "Stop brooding"

Rejiciunt helped Ruby to her feet and ignored her statement. He apparently didn't notice as the same blonde from before walked up behind him. He turned around, pulling out a knife and pointing at the girl's neck. She stood far taller than anyone else. Her eyes were red and she bore two large gauntlets on her forearms. "Are you the guy who messed up some of my hair?!" she shouted, picking up Rejiciunt by his collar. He was so startled that he dropped his knife, though his expression didn't change.

"Yang?" inquired Ruby.

"Oh hey sis!" smiled the girl.

"Um… can you please let go of him?"

"Is he your friend?"

Ruby and Rejiciunt simultaneously spoke, with Rejiciunt saying: "No," and Ruby saying: "Yes"

Rejiciunt raised an eyebrow, and fell to his knees when Yang let go of him. She gave him a light smack, accidentally throwing him down into a large mound of dirt. "Oops," she remarked, scratching the back of her head. Rejiciunt sighed, and climbed out the dirt.

"So this is your sister?" asked Rasereif.

"Yep!" replied Ruby.

"It's a pleasure to meet you Yang, my name is Rasereif," greeted Rasereif.

"How do you know my name?"

"Ruby JUST said it"

"Oh yeah…"

Ruby laughed. "That's Rabu, Tundra, and the guy you just smacked is Rejicent," introduced Ruby.

"It's RejicIUNT," corrected Rejiciunt as he bumped through the two and returned to sitting by Rasereif, "Mai, please reveal yourself,"

Mai appeared from behind the tree, startling everyone but Rabu. "How did you know?" asked Mai.

"You made… a lot of noise… it was obvious," stated Rabu.

"No… she didn't," remarked Rasereif.

"That's just my Rabu! She can find me using only sound, through a soundproof chamber, AND wearing earmuffs! That's part of her semblance" explained Tundra.

Everyone else was surprised (other than Rejiciunt). "May I…" started Mai. She started to shake slightly. "Sit…" She bit her lip and rubbed her left forearm. "With you?"

Ruby looked at Mai sympathetically. "Yes you can!" replied Ruby. Mai looked up in surprise. She slowly sat by Rabu and Tundra. "Hey who died and made you boss!?" blasted Tundra, "You can't just let a psycho like her sit with us!" Mai and Rejiciunt growled at him.

"I-I mean I'm happy to allow such a wonderful person into our group!" chuckled Tundra.

Tundra and Rabu shuffled away from Mai. The seven remained sitting, peacefully eating lunch.