Qrow sat in the darkness of an empty room. Only a single light flashed upon him. Something attacked from the side. He grabbed its weapon and threw it to the corner. He heard the sound of thundering steps and sweep kicked to his right, tripping his foe. He could smell the tint of roses and flipped back, avoiding a strike and kicking the invader. From above came a strike that caught Qrow off guard. He flicked forward, knocking away the assailant. "Illuminate," called Qrow.

The lights flicked on. To his right, Tundra and Rasereif were piled on top of each other in boxes. In front of him, Ruby and Rabu were crashed into the wall. Rasereif noticed how she had fallen on Tundra. "How dare you!" shouted Rasereif.

She punched him in the crotch and took a hold of his groin. She threw him away to the other side of the room. Qrow groaned. "That's the seventeenth try and still only Rabu can hit."

Ruby's shoulders dropped. "Let's just move on to basic combat for now. Rabu, you can take a seat I need to talk to you later. Rasereif come with me, Ruby and Tundra go to lunch," ordered Qrow.

Rasereif stood opposite Qrow. "Here, take these," granted Qrow.

He handed over a larger pair of Knucklebusters. She took them. Rasereif appeared confused. "How are these different?" inquired Rasereif.

Qrow reached over and flicked a switch. The front opened up to reveal gun barrels. "Ranged combat," answered Qrow.

Rasereif examined them. "Thank you master Qrow," she thanked.

Qrow nodded to her. Rasereif gave him a loving hug. "Now go, I need to talk with Rabu," instructed Qrow.

Rasereif walked out. She saw Ruby and Tundra. Tundra leaned against a support pillar in the shadows. "So… what's your motive?" asked Ruby.

"Motive?"

"Yeah, why do you fight?"

"Hm… never thought of that. I was always afraid of living shadows as a child"

"Ha"

"Shut up…"

Rasereif walked in. "Oh, Tundra we're gonna go," told Ruby.

Tundra slipped off the pillar. "Why?" he replied.

"Girl time," laughed Rasereif.

The two walked away. Tundra sighed in distress. "Oh buck up lovely!" laughed a feminine voice.

Tundra looked up. He saw a girl blocking the sun, holding herself upside down off the roof with her feet. He couldn't make out her appearance. "Don't let that get yah down!" it continued.

Tundra's eyes lighted up, shining in her face. "What the!?" she squealed before falling down.

"Sorry misses," gasped Tundra.

He helped her to her feet. She wore a large white breastplate with gold trimmings. She had shoulder pads in the same colour and a dress in the same colours as well. Her hair was long and lime green, with a headband featuring wing-like shards of metal. She spun around on her armoured shoes. "What's your name matey!?" she asked.

Tundra noticed her innocent and giddy voice. "T-Tundra Zephyrus…" he nervously replied.

"A good strong name!" laughed the girl.

"And… you?"

"Lephretiana!" her voice cracked a joking French accent.

"Well… Lephret… Tee-nar. Why should I… buck up?"

"Well you don't need them! I'll hang with you!"

"Oh haha, nice pun. I'll light up your world then."

"Don't make fun of a better pun than yours!"

"Ok"

"And just call me Lephret, Lephret Bau!"

Tundra laughed. "What's your group letter?" he asked.

"Group L, led by Professor Laven! Yours?"

"Group Q, led by Professor Qrow. Can I see your group?"

"Sure!"

Lephret jumped up in glee, squealing with excitement. She grabbed his forearm and bolted in a straight line. Tundra was swept off his feet and dragged through the air. She skidded to make a right turn, smacking Tundra into a tree. She continued running, causing a torrent of dust that splashed into Tundra's face. She finally stopped, allowing Tundra to fly forward and collide with a wall. Lephret laughed and helped him up. He looked around. A large man in full black armour with his head out walked threateningly to him. A large broadsword was on his back.

Tundra laughed nervously, backing himself into a corner. "You got a problem Lephy?" growled the man.

"Um… Vorg, this is me mate here!" she laughed.

Vorg stepped back, his threatening demeanour turning into one of kindness. He patted Tundra on the shoulder. "Well any friend of Lephret is a friend of mine!" he laughed, rubbing the back of his neck, "My name is Vorganthiul Mörder! But you can just call me Vorg"

"Tundra… Zephyrus…" replied Tundra.

Another girl, wearing a bright red dress with a white tint. Her hair was long and white, made into two pigtails. She wore green stockings with black high heels. She appeared to be shy. "Who's that?" asked Tundra.

Vorg turned to see the girl. "Don't… don't be fooled by her appearance, she's quite good at manipulation and combat," he replied.

The girl happily walked up. "Oh come on, she can't be THAT bad…" replied Tundra.

He walked to her. "And what's your name?" he asked.

"Lolettana," she replied, her voice soft and scared.

"My name is Tundra Zephyrus,"

Tundra turned to Vorg, "She's not THAT bad you know?" he laughed.

When he turned, she held his sword to his throat. "You should be more careful…" she scolded, her voice changing to be more demonic, "My name is truly Loletta Zerstörung"

Tundra took his sword and motioned to kick her. She disappeared in a haze of darkness. "Lephret, you have low standards," scolded Loletta.

Tundra swung around to see her at the top of the building. Lephret laughed boisterously. "Woah, who's this?" asked a voice.

Tundra swung around with an annoyed attitude. He saw a boy in similar jagged and silver armour. His hair was also blond. His armour featured a coat underneath that dragged to his light grey jeans. On his head, a red band was tied around. "That red band… Are you by any chance a student of Holy Knight Ruana?" asked Tundra.

"How do you know!? Only my friends can here that secret!" replied the boy.

"I know, the secret of Runana's transgressions against the council to start her own training school in secret. I know because I am another of her students. And I think I remember you,"

Tundra took a similar red band marked with a snowflake symbol. The boy gasped. He took off his band and flipped it inside out to show the same symbol. "Tundra Zephyrus…" laughed the boy.

"Atone Baxton…" laughed Tundra.

The two gave hugs. "So long since I've seen you my friend!" laughed Tundra, "No wonder I didn't recognise you!"

"I know right!? You look so different!"

Tundra took out Atone's sword off of his back. He unsheathed his own. They were the same kind of longsword with large hilts. He gave it back and sheathed his own. "So where are the other two?" asked Tundra.

Two people walked in holding burgers. One wore completely ordinary and dull grey armour without the helmet. His hair was short and blue, and a large dark red cape was on his back. He also held his sword, a long blade with a semi-short handle and a hilt resembling the wings of a bird. The other was a slightly shorter girl. Her hair was slightly longer and blonde. Her face had multiple bright red scars over her cheeks and under her hair. She wore similar silver armour with a blue tunic underneath that peaked through the break between body and hip armours. On her back lay a large diamond kite shield and a massive drill-like spear that nearly hit the roof.

"And they are…" muttered Tundra.

Lephret leapt behind him and, with a smile, smacked him towards them.

The boy lightly stabbed the tip of his sword into the ground. He place his hands, one over another, onto the handle. "My name is Maurice Blau, a pleasure to meet you," he spoke, his voice soft and polite.

The girl scoffed and looked away. "And who are you?" asked Tundra.

The girl slapped him across the face. Tundra fell to the floor and spat out a puddle of blood (alongside a back tooth). "Damn…" he muttered.

"How dare you talk to me peasant!" scolded the girl, her voice rude and aggressive. She stepped on his back.

"Yeah… Tundra? You might want to speak politely to her… and only when she's either wanting to speak to you or has been your friend for at least longer than a week," explained Lephret.

"To answer your question weakling…" spoke the girl, she grabbed him by the back of the neck and lifted him off the ground. She lifted his to eye level with her, taking him a couple centimetres off the ground, "My name is Audette Orakel, and I don't like you at all."

She threw him to the floor and walked away in a smug fashion. "Whatever you stupid girl!" shouted Tundra, his temper broken.

The girl stopped. She clenched her fists and turned. Audette charged at him, taking out her shield and pounding him into the sky. Tundra took out his swords as he fell. Audette took out her massive drill-spear and intercepted him. The two battled in the sky, clashing blade to spear before crashing back down.

Audette and Tundra charged at each other. Tundra leapt over her spear and gave her a brutal headbutt. She crashed into the ground. Her aura glowed a bright blue. Tundra's glowed a bright white. The two slammed their weapons. Tundra's eyes lightened, flashing into Audette's eyes and blinding her. Tundra went for a slice, and Audette heard as it whirred through the air. She dodged and, roaring, slammed Tundra with her shield. His sword flew out and crashed into the wall behind Audette. Her vision returned. Tundra looked around for his sword before seeing it. "Oh no…" he groaned.

Audette snarled. "Ok then. That was your semblance?" Asked Audette, "My turn!"

Audette started shaking. Her hair turned red. Her blue eyes turned black. She put away her weapon and shield. With a flick of her hand, Tundra was lifted off the ground. Audette dashed to the building, using it as a platform to propel herself to Tundra. She started to beat him around with punches and kicks. Tundra crashed into the ground by his sword. He went to grab it when Audette stopped his hand from reaching. Tundra looked to her. He ran. Audette laughed, and punched him in the stomach. He crashed back through the wall, taking his sword in the process and skidding across the ground. "Have you got that skill Atone?" asked Loletta

"Sadly no..." he replied.

"Think Tundro's got a chance?" asked Maurice.

"It's Tundra man," corrected Lephret.

"He's doomed," spoke Vorg.

"Tundra can do it, GO TUNDRA!" cheered Lephret.

Tundra zoomed back past Audette and kicked her head into the floor. Audette growled, and slammed him to the ground. She took out her spear and swung down. Tundra averted it to the side, creating a small barrier between him and a raging Audette. She shouted to his face in anger. Come on Qrow's teaching… let's do it! Thought Tundra.

Tundra looked to Audette and concentrated as he flashed his light. A small burst of a laser exploded from his eyes, hitting himself and flinging Audette into the sky. She crashed into the roof and roll down to the floor. Tundra cried in pain, his hands over his eyes. Lephret gasped and helped Tundra up. She pulled down his hands. His eyes were smoking. Vorg help Audette to her feet and lay her to lean on the war. Tundra's eyes soon returned to normal, but his leg gave way and he collapsed to one knee. Lephret laughed. "Well you shouldn't bad mouth Audettey" she laughed.

"Audettey?" replied Tundra.

Lephret nodded. "Oy boy!" shouted Audette.

"Tundra lady," replied Tundra, pivoting his head up.

"You're pretty good!" laughed Audette.

"You can laugh!?"

"Only when with friends,"

"We're friends?"

"I like to learn about someone by fighting them, few have beaten me. Lephret, Vorg, and Loletta… and now you, so yeah, we're friends,"

Tundra smiled. They sat together for the lunch, peacefully eating when a voice shouted for Tundra. It sounded eerily similar to Ruby's voice. Tundra scrambled to his feet and ran out. He saw Ruby, Rasereif and Rabu looking for him. "Oy girls!" shouted Lephret, hanging over Tundra's head and scaring him. He jumped up, bumping into Lephret and causing her to fall on him.

The girls laughed as they walked up (other than Rasereif). "What's this?" asked Rasereif.

"Say anything suggestive and I'll rip out your heart," replied Tundra as Lephret got off of his back. He got up.

"I've made new friends!"

"What's wrong with your old ones?" scolded Rasereif.

"Nothing! But you kinda told me to slag off,"

Rasereif scoffed. Tundra brought them in. "Audette, you can fight them later," halted Vorg. Audette returned to sit, putting down her spear.

"These are team L," introduced Tundra.

Each introduced themselves.

"Vorg"

"Loletta"

"Maurice"

"Audette"

"Atone"

"And I'm Lephret!"

The groups introduced themselves with celebration, holding a mini party for the remaining fifteen minutes of lunch before training. The bell rang. The teams split and walked away. Lephret sighed as they left. Vorg patted her on the back. Rasereif punched Tundra on the shoulder affectionately. "Moving your crush from me to Lephret?" she joked.

"That's it, I'm removing your heart!" he growled.

"Try it and I'll remove a lot more,"

Tundra laughed.