It was the day after the whole debacle on Team RWBY's leadership, and both Ruby and Weiss has calmed down about it. Ruby is a tiny bit more mature (with great stress on tiny) and Weiss is kinder, especially to Ruby. When asked by Peter, Weiss merely said that she saw the errors of her way and instead is aiming to be the best teammate Ruby could ever have. Peter is also confused on why Ruby blushed when he caught her from her fall and when he asked his teammates why, they all said something about him being dense.
Owen and Yang seem to be getting along as well. They are always flirting, joking and matchmaking between their two teams (mainly between Steffen and Blake). Both of Team RWBY and GOSP think that those two will be good together. Geraldine seems to take her leadership position seriously, and gave them a roaster on what each people are meant to do. Steffen and Blake are seen talking a lot in the library the previous day, catching up on the old news.
And now it is the last lesson of the day, with all of the teams in the first year sitting in the biggest class room, chatting and gossiping. (Barbara: Don't you mean GOSPing? AN: God damn it Barb!). Although that is about to change, for shortly, the strictest (save for Goodwitch), most serious (again, save for Goodwitch) and youngest teacher in the Academy is walking to through the hallway, to said classroom.
"So you see then I told him, "But that doesn't seem physically possible." To which Church said, "That is what Jimmy said."" Owen told Yang, before the blonde brawler burst out laughing.
The door opened harshly, causing silence to take over the room. In walked in a blue haired young man who simply walked behind his desk to the black board before writing in big capital letters:
PROFESSOR MALCOLM WINTER, PROFESSOR OF AURA AND SEMBLANCE.
"Greetings class," Malcolm said, "As you can see, I will be taking your Aura and Semblance class.
Now let me lay a few ground rules:
Listen to everything I say.
This class can be very dangerous, so please listen to what I say.
If injured, please speak up.
Pride be damned, but if you are injured, inform me immediately.
Follow the rest of Beacons rules.
Self-explanatory.
Now, for punishments. If you break any of the rules, your ENTIRE TEAM will be punished. Not you, your entire team. Additionally, if the Team Leader is at fault, the punishment will be DOUBLED. So instead of a five minute detention, it will be a ten minute one if the Team Leader is responsible. Also, if any of you betrays your teams trust or the like, the punishment will be TRIPLED, to you alone, not your team, as they are the ones affected.
For the reward system, it is simple: If you are rewarded, just accept it, because I will not be giving out many.
Any questions?"
Ruby put up her hand.
"Yes Ms Rose?"
"What are our rewards?"
"Usually, my gratitude."
That caused an uproar in the students, some of them asking that what is the point of being rewarded.
"Quiet!" Malcolm yelled. The entire class is silent.
"Being a Huntress or a Hunter," Malcolm continued, "is meant saving and protecting humanity and Faunas from forces that wish to exterminate us. You are not here for fame or glory. You are here to save lives!
During your initiation, initiates did die. A small amount, but people died nonetheless. Not all of you here will pass Beacon, but it is my job to make sure that most of you will make it. I am here to make sure you pass, not to get rewarded for completing a report better than even some the professor's here can write."
That quietened down the noise. Malcolm was looking all over the class, seeing that his message was given to everyone.
"Next question?"
"What happens if we don't want to be in this class?" said a voice.
"Easy Mr Winchester," Malcolm said seriously, "I will kick you out of Beacon."
"You can't expel us!" Cardin exclaimed.
"I didn't say I would expel you," Malcolm reiterated, "I said I would kick you out of Beacon."
"Wait," Sky asked, "you mean literally kick us out of Beacon?"
"Yes Mr Lark."
"You can't do that!" Cardin shouted.
"As the Professor of your class I am allowed to deliver punishment as I see fit. Now next question?"
"What happens if we don't know all of the basics for this class?" Jaune asked.
The class snickered at his question before Malcolm said, "Quiet class, this is actually a serious question. If you don't the basics for this class, I will gladly tutor you. My job is to make sure you pass. If you are having trouble with this class, by all means ask me. I won't bite if you don't know what an aura or semblance is, Mr Arc."
"It's just a question sir," Jaune almost skilfully lied, "I know some of the basics."
"Next question?"
"How dangerous would this be?"
"If you follow my instructions Mr Prince, not dangerous. If you don't follow my instructions, we have a problem. Next question?"
"When do we start?" Owen asked enthusiastically.
"We just did." The entire class sat down and listened, or pretended to listen.
"Now, can someone tell me what an aura is?"
Several hands were shot up, before Malcolm pointed at Jaune.
"It is like a force field," Jaune said, causing some of the class to giggle.
"To put it simply, yes Mr Arc. An Aura is designed to protect you. All beings with souls can use an aura. Grimm are soulless, therefore they possess no aura. Now can someone tell me, what other features does an aura have? Yes Mr Ren."
"They can heal small injuries, depending on aura levels."
"Yes, that is correct. An aura can heal small wounds, such as tiny cuts, but this is dependent on the strength of your aura level. Ms Schnee's scar, for example, is too much for her aura to heal. Now can someone tell me, who here in this classroom would have the strongest aura? Yes Ms Nikos."
"Jaune Arc."
"What," Cardin scoffed, "that loser?"
"Five minute detention to Team CRDL. But you are correct Ms Nikos. Jaune Arc has a very high aura level. This is followed by Ms Xiao Long from Team RWBY and Mr Prince from Team GOSP."
"Excuse me sir?" Steffen asked with his hands raised.
"Yes Mr Were?"
"How does one determine an aura's level?"
"That, Mr Were, is a very complicated procedure very few of us can master. It seems Ms Nikos knows when she activated Mr Arc's aura, and myself for trying on several students before class today."
"I have to ask Professor Winter," Weiss asked, "but how high is your aura level?"
"Above average, but not as high as Mr Arc."
"So," Yang theorised, "he is stronger than you?"
"Depends on area of expertise. Right now, I can potentially kill Jaune if I go all out on him, but if he had as much training as me, than he could win. If he had enough experience and training, then he would certainly win."
Then for the rest of the lesson, Malcolm asked back and forth questions about auras, with the next lesson being about semblances. Malcolm did not give out homework and Team CRDL was forced to do an extra fifteen minutes of Detention. By the end of the lesson Malcolm allowed people to ask questions away about his life.
"Is it true," Owen asked, "that you killed three Nevermores in a row?"
"Yes, Mr Grizzly. But I had some help. Next question?"
"What is it like," Yang asked, "to be back in Beacon after spending many years in Atlas?"
"Great. I miss the teachers, the school grounds and the forests. Not the Grimm though. Next question?"
"What is your weapon?" Take a guess who it is.
"I actually use dust Ms Rose. My semblance is increasing a Dusts effects, so I use the dust etched into my arms and legs to create gauntlets and grieves respectively. That is why they are always covered. Next question?"
"How painful was having the dust inserted into your body?"
"Very painful Ms Schnee. Next question?"
"Why do you never kill the criminals you capture?"
"They are still living beings Ms Valkyrie. The only beings I have killed so far are Grimm." Malcolm stopped, looking down as if one day he would prove that statement to be incorrect.
"That is it with questions. See you next lesson. Class dismissed." All of the students left the classroom, however, before Team CRDL left, "TEAM CRDL, YOU ARE STAYING FOR A 20 MINUTE DETENTION!"
Omake #2:
Yang and the three Grizzly's
A 12 year old Yang was walking through the town, looking for a house to stay in. Looking for her real mother is really tying. After a while, she came across a large house. The door was unlocked, and Yang went inside. On the table she saw three bowls of soup. She tried the largest one.
"Ah," Yang screamed, "too hot."
She tried the medium one. "Too cold."
She looked at the smallest one. "Well there is only one answer to this…"
She poured the cold soup bowl into the hot soup bowl. She tried the mixed soup. "Ah just right."
After a while she tried one of five beds in the house. She tried the largest one.
"Too hard."
She tried the medium sized one.
"Too soft."
She tried the smallest one. She lay in there for a few seconds before jumping out.
"Too smelly."
She went into the room with the too beds, before immediately exiting out.
"What lives in that room, dogs?"
That is when she heard a car pulled up.
Yang went out the back door quickly.
"Who knows where Steffen and Geraldine went honey?" said a gruff voice.
"I am sure they will be fine," said a sweet voice.
"I hope so," said a voice belonging to a kid.
Yang heard them entered the kitchen and heard the gasp they made when they found two of their soup bowels empty. Yang knew she was going to be in trouble before the kid said, "Well, at least we can say to Geraldine that we ate her food instead of getting poisoned by it."
…Please don't sue me.
AN: And here is the first class of Malcolm Winter. That is it.
Next time: Owen's run with death (he cut Yang's hair)
