Initiation
"Whoa there…" I said as I snatched a vial of Dust out of Weiss's hand as she started to shake it in the face of the other early entrance hopeful, Ruby Rose. "I didn't expect a Schnee not to adhere to the safety protocols for Dust. What were you thinking, shaking this around like a rattle?" When it looked like Weiss was about to get indignant I bopped her on the head with my free hand. "Don't get snippy brat."
"You're one to call people brat." A voice said making me turn to see Belladonna standing there. "Who would have expected the Red Shadow to not even be seventeen yet?" I barely kept in a growl at the fact that she, a former member of the White Fang, was judging me.
"What else do you expect from a Flare Survivor? The White Fang made sure to kill all the adults before they were finally killed off." I said in a cold voice that made all three girls shiver. "It's also amusing that you called me by Red Shadow when most know me as White Fang's Bane." I smirked darkly as she realised she had just let me on to who she is. Good, maybe a little fear is all she needed to keep her honest.
"Why do I get the feeling I'm missing something important?" Weiss said as Belladonna left without another word.
"You're not stupid, that's why." I said handing back the vial. "Look after that and don't blame people for things that aren't their fault. After all the false crap the Schnee get blamed for because of their Former Board of Directors I would think you would look for facts first." Winter had told me everything about it when I asked during one case and while her Father didn't like Faunus he wasn't going to ruin his company with bad business practices.
"Wait, you really are the Original Bane? Winter speaks highly of you." She said in a much more dignified manner. "As nice as it is to meet you I need to get going." With that she left leaving me with a nervous Ruby.
"Um…thanks for helping me out." Ruby said making me sigh inwardly at her confidence issues. I really wasn't the best person to help deal with them since I still had a few of my own according to Winter.
"Not a problem but you should stand up for yourself. While Weiss was just cranky there will be people that will try and put us down since we got in early. Don't let that stop you making friends." I said before Blinking away to find Yang. I just hoped she hadn't gotten into trouble in the time I was with her sister.
WFB
"Well, well, look what we have here boys." A voice said behind me, the owner clearly looking for trouble, but I ignored it and put Raptor on. I inwardly sighed when my locker door was slammed shut and a tall guy sneered at me. "It seems we need to teach the brat about listening to his seniors." I snorted before reopening my locker and cramming the idiot in before he could do anything and then Blinked it above Emerald Cliff where we were to meet up to listen to Ozpin.
"A word of advice. Quit trying to bully others to make your self feel better. This is me being nice." I said with a dark smile that made the three flee like cowards making me shake my head. "How did those four get into Beacon?"
"You should have broken their legs!" A loud excited voice said making me turn to see a girl was right in my face. "Can you teleport people or just objects?"
"I would have gotten in trouble for that and as I said to them, I was being nice this once." I said noticing that she had a friend next to her that was shaking his head in resignation. "I can teleport, although I call it Blinking, anything I'm touching but I usually only do it to myself to keep from getting lazy. Do you both want a lift to the Cliffs?" It was a small gesture that would likely keep me in the good books of the knee-capper.
"That would be fine." The guy said before the girl got too hyper while jumping on the spot. "I'm Lie Ren and this is Nora Valkyrie."
"I'm Ignis, now I will place a hand on each of your shoulders." I said doing just that before I Blinked us to the cliff just in time to see the bully getting pried out of my locker by Goodwitch in front of everyone. I Blinked out of sight when Goodwitch scanned the crowd for me. I would rather deal with Initiation before dealing with Goodwitch.
"Before us stands the Emerald Forest. North of were we stand are some ruins were I left some Relics. You are to make your way there collect a Relic and return to Beacon." Ozpin said as he drank his ever present copy as we lined up along a cliff onto pads that I was sure were going to be interesting. "You will also be getting your partners today. The first person you make eye contact with will be your partner for the next four years and your full teams shall be decided when you return. Due to the way the numbers work one person will be without a partner and added to a team depending upon which tile they bring to me. That person will be the one that owns this locker. I wish you luck." I snickered and stepped onto one of the launch pads.
"You're a bastard Ozpin." I said as I noticed one of the people being launched before me was in fact my sister Pyrrha. I had no time to say more as I was launched into the air. I allowed a smile to appear on my face as the wind flew past me. I put Raptor into kill mode and slammed the left hand into a tree to slow myself down. Once I was sure that I was safe I Blinked to the forest floor.
"*Clomp* *Clomp*" I turned to see a Roe, a Stag like Grim that stands on its hind legs and was considered more dangerous than Ursa thanks to their thick hide and steel like hooves. A closer look told me that this one was old, its bone armour protecting all but its joints. I barely got my hands up in time to grab its sharpened antlers as it charged. I Blinked us past any trees it tried to ram me into while barely keeping my feet. I smirked when I saw a large boulder.
"Okay Ugly, it's time you learnt some manners!" I snarled at it letting go and Blinking just before my back hit the boulder. As soon as its antlers were lodged into the boulder I stabbed Raptor into its armpit and elbow. It screeched in pain before the boulder fell apart letting it go free. I wrenched Raptor out of it just in time for it to kick my chest. I blinked after going through several trees just in time to avoid a punch.
"It'll take more than that to beat me!" I said slamming Raptor into its eye and throat before Blinking away. I attacked its vital points while avoiding its attacks as best I could until I touched another large boulder and Blinked it above the Roe. Due to it watching me it missed the boulder landing on its head, getting stuck on its antlers, and fell to its knees. I Blinked high above the trees above it and landed a gravity fuelled punch that not only shattered the boulder but the ground beneath it too. I grimaced in pain as I landed on the flattened Grimm just before it disappeared.
"In all my time here that's the first of me seeing something like that." A weak and scratchy voice said making me turn to see a really skinny woman in a white cloak wielding two rusty swords.
WFB
"Keep your eyes closed till we get somewhere we can ease you back into seeing." I said to Summer as I carried her on my back, it was better and less troublesome than having to guide her like a blind woman since she couldn't open her eyes. It had been easy for me to get us out after basic introductions and now I was heading to get my tile.
"So how did you get into Beacon early? Ozpin doesn't let just anyone in." Summer asked making me chuckle.
"That requires a little back story. Several years ago I was a student at Flair Primary Combat School on the Vale/Mistral border until one day a then-rogue cell of the White Fang didn't like Faunus and Humans being treated equal." I said with a grimace. "I was eleven at the time and they wanted everyone that wasn't wearing their mask dead. Friends, Teachers and their loved ones all dead because they believed in equality and were willing to fight for it."
"The White Fang I remember wouldn't have accepted that but the way you said then-rogue worries me." She said and I could practically feel her frown.
"After the death of their Founder the White Fang was slowly converted to an organisation that fought to see Faunus rise up in conquest. The group is now terrorists by all definitions. After the sacking of Flare we tried to rebuild but then the Grimm came. Revenge was all that was on our minds and I took the first step by raiding a White Fang hideout and getting them all arrested. The others followed my example but usually took it to extremes due to being driven to the edge by their anger and grief."
"They killed all White Fang they came across, didn't they?" I nodded making her sigh.
"That and the fact they were far more effective than the Councils at dealing with the White Fang made us a target. Soon they will be cracking down on us Banes but a friend of mine, Qrow, asked Ozpin to take me into his protection. He accepted so here I am." I said just as I reached a destroyed Temple. I saw a bunch of Tiles scattered around and Blinked a White Knight one into my hand just for irony's sake.
"Beowolves are behind us. I doubt you want to try dealing with them with me on your back." Summer said as howls rang through the air. I then noticed a black/red figure dragging a Nevermore up a cliff by its neck. I quickly got out my scroll and zoomed in just in time to see Ruby land with her Scythe across her shoulders. I took a snapshot and Blinked to Ruby making her squeak.
"Yeah, sorry for dropping in but I didn't want to tangle with a pack of Beowolves with Summer on my back." I said making her nod before she saw Raptor.
"Oh, are those Tekko-Kagi?" She asked appearing at my side making Summer stiffen while Ruby grabbed my left hand. "You're part way through modifying it and it has three modes. What does it do?" I blinked before chuckling.
"Raptor has Rest, Stun and Kill Modes. It lacks a ranged option at the moment but I'm trying to add cannons to the palms that changes what it fires depending upon what mode its in. I haven't really had time to work on it."
"Ruby?" Summer said making Ruby freeze while I blinked in confusion as Ruby moved to see what Summer really looked like, that cloak's hood kept me from properly seeing her face.
"Mum?!" Ruby shouted just as the others reached us, including Pyrrha much to my discomfort. The blonde with them stared at Summer as if she couldn't believe her eyes while everyone, except Pyrrha who was staring at me, looked confused.
"Well this got awkward quickly." I muttered knowing I was in for a massive headache.