In this chapter, Ruby and Yang are going to spend their first night at Beacon Academy. Of course, so are Weiss and Yang...and Nora and Ren...and Juane and Pyrrha...you get the picture.
And of course, there's going to be some bonding. Just for the record, it's going to be a few chapters before we get to know which teams Ruby and her friend get. At least it might be. Who knows?
Chapter 3: Nighty Night
Ruby enjoyed her first day at Beacon Academy very much. Of course, not all the faces that she met were rather friendly. For example, Weiss didn't exactly want anything to do with her.
Not only that, but when she tried to have a chat with Weiss, something horrible happened.
At that very moment, Weiss pulled out a bottle of dust.
"I'm so glad that we have this stuff...otherwise the Grimm would have killed us all by now..." noted Weiss. They'd all be angels in Heaven...though admittedly Heaven was lovely this time of year.
At that very moment, Ruby approached her.
"Hey there!" exclaimed Ruby.
"Don't approach me! I'm holding explosive dust!" bellowed Weiss.
This alarmed Ruby, who wasn't looking forward to accidentally blowing herself up.
"Oh, alright then. I'll slowly back a-"
Suddenly, Ruby sneezed. If only she didn't have allergies.
"Ah-choo!" exclaimed Ruby.
"Oh no..." thought Weiss.
Immediately, Ruby was sent flying with an explosion, soaring to the sky.
"What in Vale?" asked Weiss, her eyes widening as she looked up at the sky.
"Whee! I can fly!" bellowed Ruby, stretching out her arms with a smile on her face.
Suddenly, Ruby began to descend. Lousy gravity.
"Or maybe not." stated the gothic girl as she fell, her smile turning upside down. She was starting to feel rather nervous. It was times like this when she wished she was a Nevermore.
Meanwhile, Velvet and Coco were admiring the statue of the school's founder. Currently, Coco was drinking some delicious chocolate milk.
"I'm so glad that he made this school. It's keeping us safe from harm..." noted Velvet.
"It certainly is. Besides, how else would I get my minigun?" asked Coco.
Velvet shrugged.
Suddenly, Ruby fell from the sky.
Immediately, she shattered the statue of the school's founder.
"Whoopsie?" said Ruby sheepishly as she got to her feet. This did not look good for her. At least she didn't hurt herself.
Weiss rolled her eyes. It was a good thing that Glynda could simply put the statue back together again.
Velvet and Coco decided to walk away quietly.
"I am going to be in so much trouble..." thought Ruby.
Fortunately, Glynda was able to repair it, as Weiss had thought.
Ruby was about to say something, but Glynda walked without saying a word.
She sighed in relief.
Now that Weiss thought of it...why exactly was she carrying a suitcase full of explosive chemicals? It didn't seem exactly...safe.
Of course, neither was being a huntress.
Meanwhile, Nora was eating pancakes...a ton of them. She was putting on a top of syrup on the pancakes too. At this rate she was going to empty the entire bottle.
"Nora, maybe you should cut down on the pancakes a bit more. You've been eating them for half an hour straight." pointed out Lie Ren. He was rather surprised that Nora didn't have a stomachache now that he thought of it.
"But I'm cuckoo for pancakes!" exclaimed Nora.
"Are you sure you're not cuckoo for Pumpkin Pete's?" asked Pyrrha, pulling out a box of her trademark cereal.
"I'm cuckoo for those too!" bellowed the electric girl, eating them without milk.
Meanwhile, Blake was eating some tuna. She certainly loved the taste of tuna. Of course, if she kept eating it, people would start to wonder if she was actually a human being.
At that very moment, Weiss approached her. She seemed miffed about something.
"Is something the matter?" asked Blake.
"It's Ruby! She sneezed all over my dust and it exploded!" bellowed Weiss. Now she was going to have to get some more. Would her sister be angry?
"Oh my! Is she alright?" inquired the cat girl, her eyes widening in surprise.
"Yes...but guess what? She destroyed the statue of our founder!" exclaimed the ice huntress.
"Really?" asked Blake.
Curious, she decided to look out the window.
"Hmm...it doesn't look like the statue is destroyed." pointed out the Faunus. It looked like it was completely intact. However, there did appear to be marks of an explosion a short distance from it.
"That's because Ms. Goodwitch repaired it." answered Weiss.
"Oh..." said the cat girl.
"I swear, one of these days she's going to get herself killed..." remarked the ice huntress.
"That's a pessimistic way to look at it..." pointed out Blake.
"I'm just stating the truth..." answered Weiss. Ruby becoming a huntress was essentially a suicide mission. She should really leave it to the professionals...like Professor Ozpin for instance.
"Do keep in mind that she's just starting out at the academy..." stated the Faunus.
"True...but I don't think anyone has ever accidentally destroyed the statue before..." said the white-haired girl.
"Actually, it's the third time this week..." explained Blake.
"Really?" questioned Weiss.
"Yeah...the statue's surprisingly fragile." said the cat girl.
"It's as if it's an ice sculpture..." remarked the ice huntress.
Meanwhile, Yang was looking for Ruby.
"Ruby, where are you? I heard an explosion..." stated Yang. She sure hoped that Ruby didn't need to visit the infirmary.
"I'm alright..." said Ruby, approaching her older sister.
"You're covered in ash, what happened?" asked the boxer.
"Oh that...I may have sneezed all over Weiss's dust..." stated the scythe wielder.
"Are you SURE you're alright?" inquired Yang.
"Well, I did burn my hair a little...but I think I'll be fine..." answered Ruby.
"You burned your hair? Oh my gosh, Ruby, that's terrible!" exclaimed the burning girl. She know how she would feel if her hair ended up being burned. Miraculously, that never happened while she was using her semblance.
"Don't worry, I'm sure it will grow b-"
Suddenly, Yang gave Ruby a hug.
"There there, everything will be alright..." stated Yang.
"Yang, you're choking me..." warned Ruby. Sometimes Yang forgot how strong she was.
"Sorry, sorry..." apologized the huntress, letting go of her younger sister.
"At least Miss Goodwitch wasn't angry. She repaired the statue I hit without a problem." stated the scythe wielder. Miss Goodwitch is so awesome.
"That's a relief." answered Yang. She didn't want her sister to get detention on the first day of school. That would be kind of embarrassing.
Of course, she wouldn't put it past Cardin to get detention on the first day of school. He and his friends were always causing trouble.
"By the way, how did you get into Beacon Academy? Granted, I don't really mind having you with me...but you seem a little young to be in the academy..." answered Yang.
"I doubt Weiss is going to let me hear the end of it. Apparently, they were rather impressed with how well I was doing for a Signal Academy student. Apparently, I was the only one that actually designed their own weapon." stated Ruby.
"Really? I never designed these gauntlets myself...they were a gift from my mother." answered Yang.
Ruby noted that Yang frowned slightly when she said that. Where could she possibly be? It'd be nice if she returned home every once in a while. But as it was, Yang's mother was off on a faraway mission. And they weren't even sure whether she was alive or not.
It was rather depressing.
"I sure hope Jaune's doing better than I'm doing...he seems to be having a hard time at school." noted Ruby. Sometimes being a freshman could be rough.
Meanwhile, Jaune was waiting behind a back alley.
Apparently, his new friend Cardin was waiting for him.
"He said he wanted to meet me here...but I don't know why..." answered Jaune.
Now that he thought of it, this dark alley looked rather scary. It seemed like an odd place for them to meet.
However, he wasn't expecting anything.
Curious, he noticed that there was a dumpster nearby.
"Gee, this dumpster smells really awful after a day at the cafeteria..." noted Jaune. Why would Cardin want to meet in the dark alley when there was such a smelly dumpster? He sure hoped that he brought a nose peg.
Little did he know that while he was "admiring" the dark alley, two individuals were approaching him.
Suddenly, Russell and Dove picked him up.
"What are you doing? Put me down!" exclaimed the blonde.
Immediately, they tossed him in the dumpster.
"Aargh! I'm covered with garbage!" screamed Juane. Well, at least people thought that he looked sexy while he was in the shower...wait, why were they saying that?
Russell and Dove gave each other a high five. That had been too easy.
Immediately, they walked out of the back alley.
"I'm sure that he's fine." said Yang back at the Beacon Academy courtyard.
Curious, Ruby and Yang noticed that the sun was going down. In other words, it was getting late.
"Hmm...maybe we should check out our dormitory. I'm pretty sure that Miss Goodwitch has curfew rules in effect." pointed out Yang.
"Yeah...as you said, I wouldn't want detention on my first day of school." stated Ruby.
"Besides, I heard that the dormitories are co-ed..." said the blonde.
"Really? I'm starting to wonder if the headmaster is a pervert..." answered the brunette.
"Well, at least we'll get to meet cute boys..." stated Yang.
"Yeah, I'd personally like to hang out with Jaune..." answered Ruby.
"Maybe he'll be on the same team as you..." pointed out the blonde.
"Yeah, maybe he will..." nodded the scythe wielder. Personally she would like to be on the same team as her sister. They did have that special bond, after all.
On the other hand, she might end up working with Weiss and Cardin. She wasn't particularly looking forward to working with either of them. But maybe she would be fine.
Immediately, she and Yang entered the dormitory.
"I'm going to meet some cute boys. Will you be alright without me?" asked Yang.
"I think so..." nodded Ruby.
Quickly, she went to look for some hot boys. She would love to have a boyfriend...preferably one that was about as strong as she was.
A few minutes after Yang left, Ruby began to smell something that was rather foul.
"What is that awful smell?" asked Ruby, covering her nose. It smelled like someone let out a tremendous fart that shook the whole building.
As it turned out, it was Jaune, who was still rather smelly from the incident with Cardin and his gang. He still wasn't sure why Cardin wanted him to come to that back alley. He didn't even show up!
"Oh dear...what happened to you? You look like you decided to hang out with the pigs and roll around in the mud with them..." stated the scythe wielder. Oddly enough, that actually sounded kind of fun.
"Two bullies tossed me into a dumpster..." said Jaune.
"Oh dear! That explains the horrible smell. What were they serving at the cafeteria anyway? I don't remember..." stated Ruby.
"I don't either..." answered the blonde. He knew that there were pancakes...or at least there were until Nora showed up.
Ruby and Jaune decided to introduce themselves. Maybe they could become friends at the Beacon Academy...even if Ruby was two years younger than Jaune was.
"Pleased to meet you...but I think you should wash your clothes...it's only a matter of time before other people start smelling it..." said Ruby.
"Maybe you're right. I think I'll start with my shirt..." answered Jaune.
Immediately, he took his shirt off in front of Ruby as he went to the washing machine.
"Yang was right. There are hot boys here." thought Ruby. All the more reason to stay at Beacon Academy despite the two year difference between everyone else, she supposed.
Meanwhile, Weiss was deciding to get to know Blake a bit better. Perhaps they could be teammates even if her plan to recruit Pyrrha to her side wasn't successful.
Already, they happened to know each other's names.
Oddly enough, for some strange reason Blake reminded her of a cat, though she wasn't quite sure why. But if she had nine lives, chances are she wouldn't be going down on the battlefield anytime soon. It was rather convenient.
Maybe if she was lucky she'd be able to include both the strongest student AND the most durable. It would be her lucky day indeed.
"So, are you plotting evil again?" asked Blake.
"I'm not plotting evil! I'm just being devious..." answered Weiss.
"There's not a big difference..." noted the cat girl.
"I must destroy the world...I mean I must find a good team!" exclaimed the ice girl.
"Right. Well, good luck with that." stated Blake.
"Good luck with that too." said the white-haired huntress.
Elsewhere, Pyrrha was trying to get some sleep. Unfortunately, people kept asking her for her autograph.
It was getting rather annoying that people kept asking for it in the middle of the night, to say the very least.
But she supposed that there has to be a tradeoff when you become popular.
How many autographs had she signed tonight, anyway? She had lost count.
Meanwhile, Jaune had finished cleaning himself off. It was a good thing really. He was starting to worry that nobody would want to be on the same team as him and would try to avoid him during the Emerald Forest test.
At that very moment, Cardin showed up.
"Hey there, Cardin. Why didn't you show up in the dark alley like you said you were? Did you suddenly remember that you had a prior commitment?" asked Jaune. Normally, he wouldn't go back on his word on account of him being an Arc...but sometimes that ended up happening. Usually people understood.
"Er, yeah. I had to visit...my sister." answered Cardin sheepishly.
"Oh. Funny you should mention that. I have seven sisters." stated Jaune.
Cardin whistled. That was a lot.
"Oddly enough while you didn't show up two other people did...they tossed me in a dumpster and got me covered with garbage...it was rather humiliating...one of them was wearing a suit of armor while the other was dressed in green..." said the outnumbered sibling.
"Yeah...I have no idea who those two are at all." lied the school bully.
"I'm sure that my next day will go better though. It can only go uphill, right?" asked Jaune.
"Yeah. I'm sure that your next day will go just fine..." answered Cardin.
Unbeknownst to Jaune, Cardin had his fingers crossed behind his back.
"Well, I'll see you later. I hope that you have a good night's sleep." stated Juane.
"Yeah, you too." nodded Cardin.
Secretly, Cardin put a "Kick Me" note on Juane's back as he walked away from him.
A few minutes later, he found himself being kicked by Cardin's friends.
"Ow!" bellowed Jaune as Russell kicked him in the right leg.
"Oof!" exclaimed Jaune as Dove kicked him in his left leg.
"Aah!" screamed Jaune as Sky kicked him in his right kneecap.
"Whoa!" shouted Jaune as Nora kicked him so hard he collapsed on the floor.
"Ow?" said Juane as Lie Ren kicked him gently in the back of his right leg.
"Hey, dude." stated Ren.
"Hey, Ren." answered Juane as Ren walked by.
"Why are people kicking me tonight? I never did anything to them..." thought Jaune.
Still, he decided that it could be a lot worse. None of them appeared to be all that strong in the leg department.
However, at that very moment, Yang Xiao Long showed up. Judging from the fact that most of the boys were cheering her name, her journey tonight had been a big success.
Suddenly, she noticed Jaune with his big "Kick Me" note on his back.
"Well, if he's asking for it, I guess it will be alright." answered Yang.
Unfortunately for Jaue, Yang kicked him so hard that he was sent crashing through the wall.
"Oww..." murmured Jaune. His aura had officially gone down the toilet.
"See you later, dude." spoke Yang as she walked to her room.
Jaune passed out on the floor. It looked like he wouldn't be going to bed tonight.
Curious, Cardin (who had been watching from a distance) noticed the big hole in the wall.
"It must be my friends." thought Cardin. Nobody else in this dormitory could be that strong.
Immediately, he went to bed himself.
I hope that you enjoyed this chapter. And yes, Yang has a very fearsome kick. In the next chapter, there's going to be more lessons from the teachers.