Elise stepped off her transport, already suffering a bit of homesickness magnified as she surveyed those around her. Even with its problems Menagerie was still home. People were kinder than those she had encountered in Vale. None of that changed the fact that she needed to do this, she needed to be here. So, she pressed on. Her mind wandering to the going away party her family threw for her. It was then that she was presented with a new great-shield, emblazoned on it was a light blue shield knot instead of her father's solar cross.

"Remember what I taught you, and that we love you and are proud of you." Her father had said as he embraced her for the last time before she left for Beacon.

"Be careful sis, most of the world is not as accepting as here." Her brother patted her on the back.

As much as she did not want her brother's words to be true, she accepted that they were. Angry protesters surrounded the route she took from the landing platform to the entrance.

'Are all humans like this?' She pondered, having never encountered anyone other than a Faunus.

She respected people's freedoms, but wished the protesters lining the path just were not there. Not all Faunus were in the White Fang and not all Faunus wanted to use violence to prove they were equal. She wished all of this prejudice would go away, from both the White Fang and the humans.

'I'm not like those monsters, I just don't want to be judged for what I am. Why can't they just leave me alone.'

Unwilling to answer their taunts, she resolutely walked right on by. Possibly due to the plate armor she wore on her shoulders and torso, funnily enough complemented by a light blue skirt, or the massive shield and single edged battle axe/coil gun which dwarfed even her body, they decided to limit their actions to jeers and other obscenities. One person she could identify as a Beacon Student, was none other than Cardin Winchester... seemingly prone to forgetting his own name given his name-tag.

'Menagerie was so much better.' She thought for the second time. She dropped to the ground from a searing pain in her ears.

"Didn't you hear me you animal freak?" Her assailant growled.

"I-Owwww, Please, let me go. I've done nothing to you."

"But your kind has." He spat, pulling his fist back to strike her. She braced for the impact, but felt nothing.

"Really?"

"What?" She heard her attacker question and let her go.

"Really?" A short blonde male had approached the scene with a sadistic smirk. Yeah, the concussion was definitely affecting his judgement.

'Is he going to help him?' She worried.

"You are going to assault another student?"

"I'm just trying to have a little fun."

The other was not expecting what would come next, and he was now on the ground, again. Luckily, he managed to avoid cracking his skull on the ground this time.

"Not so high and mighty now. I'm Cardin, don't mess with me enjoying myself next time." He gloated and kicked him in the side.

"Ngh."

"Are you gonna get in my way again?"

"Yes." He said defiantly, the smirk returning.

Cardin put a boot on his chest and started to press down.

"ARE you gonna….?" He stopped to see his original prey was more of a predator.

'My turn now.' She regained her composure after a few moments to turn her attention on her attacker.

He saw her now at her full, intimidating stature. Her eyes narrowed and her axe lifted, ready to strike. He turned and fled before she could step in his direction. With that dealt with, Elise located the one who had aided her.

"Why did you do that?" She asked, kneeling and placing a hand on his shoulder.

"Because, I like the pain. I don't know. I didn't like the look of him, maybe?" He replied with a pained smile.

"Are you a masochist?"

"Possibly?" A pained laugh escaped him.

"Ok, well, let me help you. It's the least I can do." She was glowing light blue now as her semblance activated.

"Thanks, I'm Aurelius. Are you ok?" He was still clutching his side, but the pain was dulling.

"Yes, I am ok. I should be thanking you, and I am Elise." She extended a hand to help him to his feet, pulling him up with a grunt.

"Eh, no problem. We are supposed to help people right. Oh, for the record I might have a concussion from something that happened earlier today." He fumbled through the sentence.

"So that is your excuse for being beaten by that dullard?"

"Yup."

Elise looked at her watch to see the time and panicked slightly. "I need to get checked in. I will see you later?"

"Y-Yeah, see you later." He waived.