According to legend, there existed once a kingdom on the northwest continent of Remnant. It's name was Avalon. It had its own problems like any other kingdom, Avalon however didn't have to deal with the Grimm. They had to deal with something much worse. Archfiends, sin incarnated. The worst part about the Archfiends was that they were once people. Fortunately Avalon had protectors, sorcerers and sorceresses, masters of the mystic art of magic. Sadly after the fall of Avalon, only two remained. One sorcerer and one sorceress. They had failed their kingdom and were punished by the gods for their failure. They were cursed. The sorcerer, Merlin, was cursed with reincarnation, and the sorceress, Morgana, was cursed with sacrificial resurrection. They eventually spawned legends of their own. Merlin, the wizard of the many legends of Remnant, and Morgana, the deathless witch, a heroine who always answered the call for help in desperate times, if they were willing to pay the price for her help. Willingly sacrificing their life and body in order to bring her back to life. As for her, she always lived her lives to the fullest, helping those in need, asking for nothing back in return. Now she meets Merlin face to face once again. Hers being the same as her many lives before, his being different from the one she first met. This time wearing the face and identity of Professor Ozpin.
(Beacon Academy, infirmary)
Delta and Ozpin were just starting at each other for a few minutes before Ozpin decided to speak.
"I see that you've been resurrected again. That explains why one potential student didn't return from the forest. Now tell me, what are you going to do, now that you have a living body again?" asked Ozpin.
"To be honest, I'm not sure. I could probably get a job as a freelancer, or I could take the poor fool, who brought me backs place. It would be a honor to once again be your student, Merlin." said Delta with an expression of thought. "I think I'll go for the latter."
"Very well then. But you're gonna need an identity, and since you have already introduced yourself as Delta, all that's left to fill in is a last name. Any suggestions?"
"Yeah one. Baba Yaga. Delta Baba Yaga, it's got a nice ring to it."
"I'm honored to welcome you to Beacon, Miss Baba Yaga."
"Thank you, Teach." said Delta as she started to walk out of the infirmary.
"You're welcome. And one thing more thing."
"Yeah?"
"Have a good time here and try not to die."
(Cafeteria)
Everyone was either eating or talking in the cafeteria. The newly formed teams RWBY and JNPR were both eating and talking about the girl in black that helped them during the initiation.
"I wonder what happened to her. Haven't seen her since the initiation. Any ideas?" asked Ruby. Before anyone could answer, the public announcement system made a loud noise, indicating that the headmaster wanted some students to report to his office.
"Would the teams Team RWBY and Team JNPR report to my office? Repeat would Team RWBY and JNPR please report to my office now?" said Ozpin over the speaker-system.
"I wonder what he wants us." said Pyrrha.
"It's only been one day and someone is already being called up to his office. I'd say that it's a bit weird." stated Weiss.
"Let's just go and find out what he wants us." said Jaune.
(Headmasters office)
Everyone was standing outside the door to the headmasters office where they almost swore they could hear two voices laughing from the inside. One of which they recognized as Ozpin, but it was the other one that really caught their interest. It belonged to the girl in black from the initiation.
"Alright even I have to admit, that was kind of funny." could they hear Ozpin say.
"Yeah yeah. But no matter how funny it was, that's gotta hurt." could they hear the other one say. "By the way Oz, it seems that our conversation isn't private anymore." The doors to the office then opened, revealing that the person Ozpin had been talking to was none other than the girl in black from the initiation, this time in a school uniform with the right sleeve rolled up, with her right arm on full display, though the others just thought that it was a glove of sorts. Her hair was this time in a large ponytail consisting out of multiple small braids. Her hair reached as far as Yang's hair did, while in the ponytail.
"Ah! There you are. Allow me to elaborate on why I called you here. This is Delta Baba Yaga, and she'll be serving the eight of you as not only an additional teammate but also as, if necessary, a substitute member for either both teams or just one of them, if she feel like it." stated Ozpin. "Now then. I'll let the nine of you get to know each other before your history-class begin."
(History-classroom)
The subject for the first history lesson, of the year, was myths and legends. Something that quickly caught Deltas attention and interest. What she didn't like however was two things. The first was one of the students attitude. The other was that she didn't get a chance to bring up her favorite myth until the lesson almost was over.
"Now then. Before we round off I believe that we have time to discuss one last myth. Does anyone have one?" asked Oobleck the entire class before noticing Deltas raised hand. "Ah. Miss Baba Yaga, I see you have one. Care to share it?"
"Sure. It's my personal favorite. The legend of the deathless witch." when she finished, everyone was looking at her.
"Ah yes. The legend of the deathless witch. For those of you who haven't heard of it, let me fix that." said Oobleck… excitedly? "The legend tells the story of a witch who has, supposedly, died and been brought back to life multiple times throughout history. Always appearing to help in the most desperate times of need. But only after someone who would gladly sacrifice their life to protect or save others disappeared. Something that the legend mentions multiple times are that the witch always appeared to have been younger than what she been since the previous time she appeared. And she also seemed to be the exact same age as the one who disappeared before her appearance. Some versions of the legend claims that she was the first person to unlock someone else's aura. Whether that one is true or not doesn't change the fact that the exact same chant is still being used today to do it."
"Um Doc." said Delta hesitantly. "I think you forgot a very important detail."
"And that would have been?"
"Her name."
"Ah! Of course! How could I have forgotten that detail!? Anyway, according to the many versions of the legend, one thing is constant. The name of this witch. Morgana. Morgana Grimoire."
When the lesson was over Oobleck stopped Delta just by the door. She almost feared that he knew who she was.
"Miss Baba Yaga, just out of curiosity, why do love that legend so much?" Oobleck asked her.
"Who doesn't look up to a hero of the past? But as for why I look up to her specifically, she's been living by the ideal code of life a huntsman and/or huntress should live by, across multiple lives. Helping those in need, asking for nothing in return. I'm actually surprised that very few people have heard of her. That's what I think at least. What about you Doc?"
"Hm. If you want my opinion, I for one think that she truly was the closest thing to a true huntress. But the fact that she's been brought back to life multiple times at the cost of someone else's life makes it clear why she's been called a witch."
"Do you believe that she is real, and maybe still around?"
"I'm not sure what to believe. But I do believe that all legends, myths and fairytales hold some truth behind them."
"Would you believe me if I told you that the legend of the deathless witch is real and that the witch is at the moment alive?"
"Not sure, but what makes you so sure that she is alive?" asked Oobleck who was really getting curious.
"I'll tell you if you promise to keep this conversation between us." demanded Delta. Upon receiving a nod from Oobleck, she finished. "You're looking at her. My true name isn't Delta Baba Yaga. It's Morgana Grimoire. Current physical age, seventeen, actual age, at least one thousand years." After a minute or so of silence, decided Oobleck to speak.
"I believe you, I didn't hear a single sign of hesitation in your voice. But it does make me curious, why are you here at Beacon?" He asked her.
"To learn. I've been dead for a few hundred years, so I want learn what has happened to the world while I've been dead. That and my old teacher happens to be working at this very school." she answered without hesitation.
"As much as I'd love to hear about your many adventures, you have a sparring-class to get to. It was nice to speak with you Miss Grimoire."
"It's Delta Baba Yaga now, Doc, but you're right I do have a class to get to. Bye for now, Doc!"