The Shining Beacon: Part 2

Disclaimer: I don't own Rooster Teeth's 'RWBY' series nor Nickelodeon's 'The Legend of Korra' series, all characters and scenes belong to their respective owners.

Pi Lee POV:

I might not have had the best life, but I have had a life. As for Korra, I don't even know if she had a life she can call her own. Back in what Korra may call "the good-old days," I was helpful around the orphanage, repairing the broken refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, heaters, and ovens, and going out of my way to scavenge through less than legal methods to do so, but Korra arguably did so much more. Korra was headstrong when we were at the orphanage, but I barely see that now. Finding Korra was shocking enough, but finding out that she was kidnapped by the Bandit Tribe that burned down Wan Orphanage was even more so. I am just glad to see her alive, although perhaps not well, I will do my best to bring her closer to there. She was the kind of person that healed any person she came across with her waterbending after she found out she had the ability to do so, and she healed me of cuts and bruises extremely often, to the point that I wonder how I could have survived without her doing that for me. I feel conflicted, I feel that I shouldn't have let her go back into the Orphanage after she saved me, but I also know that I would have died if I tried to stop a bandit tribe like that from getting to her. However, now I am stronger, faster, more perceptive, and more experienced than I would have been if I somehow went to Signal as a normal orphan, and now I will resolve myself to be there for Korra. Anyways, I caught Korra looking at a certain blond's bust with a lustful look in her eyes, and I will be damned if I don't figure Yang out to see what I need to do to aid Korra, she is practically a sister to me, after all. So, when I heard Yang calling us over, I was the second person making their way to Yang, the first being Ruby, and the last being a slightly hesitant Korra. I will have to ask her about what causes her constant hesitation, it is almost as if she is waiting for something half the time I see her like that. The first thing I notice is freaking Pyrrah Nikos lusting over the blond guy, perhaps that guy had more to him than there appeared to be as I walk in, normally I would like to see what sort of events I could incite out of sight, but right now I have more pressing matters.

The first thing Yang says is, "How's your first day going, little sister?"

Ruby answered, "You mean since you ditched me and I exploded?"

Yang asks, "Yikes, Meltdown already?"

Ruby answered, "No, I literally exploded a hole in front of the school... There was a fire, and I think some ice."

I added, "Jaune said Ruby's sneeze caused a dust explosion, although I would give most of the fault to Weiss from what he described."

Ruby rambled with Weiss slowly appearing behind her, "I tripped over some crabby girl's luggage! And then she yelled! And then I sneezed. And then I exploded! And then she yelled again! And I felt really, really bad! And I just wanted her to stop yelling at me!"

Weiss exclaimed, "You!"

Ruby squeaked saying, "Oh God, it's happening again!" while jumping into Yang's arms.

Weiss continued, saying "You're lucky we weren't blown off the side of the cliff!"

Yang stated, "Oh my god, you really exploded."

Ruby swore, "It was an accident! It was an accident!" while getting out of Yang's arms.

Korra asked me, "Pretentious bitch or no?", and Weiss started glaring in surprise at Korra.

I answered, "I wouldn't be so sure, I didn't see the explosion, so I don't really know who's fault the dust explosion was, and she could just be worried and have trouble saying it.", and Weiss started glaring in surprise at me as well.

Weiss exclaimed, "Excuse me?!"

Korra answered, "Oh, we were just openly judging you. Feel free to continue your talk with Ruby, and we will continue to clarify where you stand in our perceptions."

Pi added, "I would really like to know how Ruby's sneeze apparently caused a dust explosion that could have blown both Ruby and you off the cliff."

Weiss answered, "It was because Ruby was an insufferable dolt, that is how!"

Pi stated, "That doesn't really answer my question."

Yang says, "Look, uh... It sounds like you guys just got off on the wrong foot! Why don't you just start over and try to be friends, okay?"

Ruby exclaims, "Yeah! Great idea, Sis!"

Korra added, "I am open to the idea." as I gave a nod of my head.

Ruby says, "Hello, Weiss! I'm Ruby! This is Korra and Pi. Want to hang out? The two of us can go shopping for school supplies!" while extending her hand to Weiss for a handshake.

Weiss sarcastically answers, "Yeah, and we can paint our nails, and try on clothes, and talk about cute boys, like tall, blonde, and scraggly over there!"

Ruby exclaims, "Oh wow, really?"

Weiss nails down, "NO." and Ruby starts looking dejected, as the microphone rings.

Headmaster Ozpin says, "Ahem, I'll keep this brief. You have traveled here today in search of knowledge. To hone your craft and acquire new skills. And when you are finished, you plan to dedicate your life to the protection of the people. But I look among you and all I see is wasted energy in need of purpose, direction. You assume knowledge will free you of this but your time at this school will prove that knowledge can only carry you so far. It is up to you to take the first step."

Glynda adds, "You will gather in the ballroom tonight. Tomorrow, your initiation begins. Be ready. You are dismissed!"

Yang says, "He seemed kind of off."

Ruby adds, "It's almost like he wasn't even there."

Jaune pipes in towards Weiss, saying "I am a natural blond, you know!", and Weiss facepalms.

I add in, "It is probably because of the dwindling numbers of attendance every year, he is trying not to think that many of us here will die in the following years, and even more of us beyond that as we become Huntsman and Huntresses."

Yang states under her breath, "That sounds lovely..." and on that solemn note, we headed to the ballroom.

Surprisingly, there were two hyperactive girls in pink, each with a guy trying to keep things from getting out of hand between them, but we ignored them for the most part.

I saw Ruby and Yang headed over to a girl wearing a black bow on her head before going into the blackness of sleep, with my hood up and my face on my pillow.

Korra POV:

After seeing the Faunus girl blow out the candle, and then headed over to her, noting my surroundings with my seismic sense, I notice her staring right at me. Apparently she has night vision, which I shouldn't find surprising. I bend over to her and whisper, "We should talk in private somewhere, do you have a place in mind?"

She answers, "Come out of the ballroom and go to the courtyard with me."

So we go there, and she immediately asked me, "Why did you ask to talk in private with me? How are you able to make sense of your surroundings like you can see with your eyes closed in the dark?"

I answer, "What, are we not introducing ourselves first? My name is Korra, what is your name?"

She answers, "My name is Blake, can you answer my questions now?"

I reply, "Alright, the reason I am able to see so well in the dark is that I can use a sort of 6th sense with my semblance that I call Seismic sense, and when I used it, I found that you were uniquely qualified to answer some of my questions."

Blake hesitantly replies, "Alright, so why am I uniquely qualified?"

I instantly reply, "You are a faunus, don't worry, I won't tell anyone, and I don't particularly care that you are hiding that fact. For my first question, would you tell me about the White Fang?"

Blake instantly replies, "What, have you been living under a rock for a couple years now?"

I reply, "I lived in an orphanage as far as I can remember for the first 10 years of my life, I spent the next 6 years kidnapped in a bandit tribe, I spent the next few months trying to make a living fishing, albeit without a fishing license, and the rest of that time was spent under the support of Beacon academy, and I tried to get caught up as much as I can on construction work, dust studies, history, Grimm studies, psychology, and combat training, excuse me if I didn't get around to studying about the White Fang."

Blake hesitated before sighing and saying, "Alright, but I am only going to say this once. The White Fang was once a peaceful Faunus rights organization, although a change in leadership lead it to becoming violent and extreme. The faunus in the White Fang are misguided."

"Alright, we should go inside now, a teacher is coming out here, presumably looking for us. Thank you for your point of view."

"How do you, you are actually right. Alright, let's go back."

And so, we went back inside and went to bed.

Blake POV:

I have done pretty well, avoiding getting attached to people and at keeping my faunus heritage secret. After I turned off the lights in the room, one girl in a blue t-shirt, blue shorts, and bare feet walked over to me as if she could see in the dark, my first thought was if she was a faunus like me, but then I saw she had her eyes closed as she leaned down next to my head, leaving me with more questions than answers.

She whispered into my ear, "We should talk in private somewhere, do you have a place in mind?"

I answered after giving it a moment of thought with, "Come out of the ballroom and go to the courtyard with me."

Once we got fairly into the courtyard, I asked, "Why did you ask to talk in private with me? How are you able to make sense of your surroundings like you can see with your eyes closed in the dark?", noting that she was still barefoot.

She asked, "What, are we not introducing ourselves first? My name is Korra, what is your name?"

I impatiently answered with, "My name is Blake, can you answer my questions now?"

She said, "Alright, the reason I am able to see so well in the dark is that I can use a sort of 6th sense with my semblance that I call Seismic sense, and when I used it, I found that you were uniquely qualified to answer some of my questions."

I asked with suspicion towards the answer, "Alright, so why am I uniquely qualified?"

She answered, "You are a faunus, don't worry, I won't tell anyone, and I don't particularly care that you are hiding that fact. For my first question, would you tell me about the White Fang?"

Damn, apparently I hadn't been hiding my secret as well as I thought. It doesn't appear like this is any real danger, so that much is a relief.

I asked, "What, have you been living under a rock for a couple years now?"

Seriously, practically everybody should have their own position on this by now.

She answered, "I lived in an orphanage as far as I can remember for the first 10 years of my life, I spent the next 6 years kidnapped in a bandit tribe, I spent the next few months trying to make a living fishing, albeit without a fishing license, and the rest of that time was spent under the support of Beacon academy, and I tried to get caught up as much as I can on construction work, dust studies, history, Grimm studies, psychology, and combat training, excuse me if I didn't get around to studying about the White Fang."

Not wanting to offend her, I simply sigh and say, "Alright, but I am only going to say this once. The White Fang was once a peaceful Faunus rights organization, although a change in leadership lead it to becoming violent and extreme. The faunus in the White Fang are misguided."

She said, "Alright, we should go inside now, a teacher is coming out here, presumably looking for us. Thank you for your point of view."

"How do you, you are actually right. Alright, let's go back.", I say as I hear somebody coming towards us within the building.

And so, we went back inside and went to bed.