The four reincarnated heroes woke up nice and early at the same time, around 6 AM. "Early risers. Nice. My sister probably won't wake up for another two hours." Dante said.
"My father always made me wake up early to train. In both lifetimes." Ryu explained. I'm being a little lazy here, but some time between the last chapter and this one, they all found out and discussed how they died in their respective worlds and were reborn on Remnant.
"In Sparta, you were executed if you dared sleep for too long." Kratos explained.
"And when you have two sisters who are balls of nearly infinite energy, you don't get too sleep for very long before they wake you. Yang especially." Bayonetta said, shuddering at the memories of Yang's sudden and rough ways to wake up: body slams, yanking the bed sheets off and sending her to the floor, throwing a bucket of water on her, wedgies (she never slept on her stomach anymore), literally dragging her out of bed, etc.
"I hear you, that's why I had to let Weiss now she may be older by a few seconds, but I'm the dominant twin." Dante said.
"Pyrrha keeps trying, but I will never allow myself to become weaker than her." Kratos said.
"I'm hearing all this and thank the gods I was an only child in both lives." Ryu said.
"Anyway, we kinda skipped this last night, but I think today, since we have time before class, we should unpack and section off our own parts of the room." Dante said.
"Fair enough." Ryu said.
"We had to do it at some point. Might as well get it out of the way." Kratos said.
"As long as I get the part of the room closest to the shower." Bayonetta said.
And with that, they each began decorating a quarter of the room to fit their unique styles. While each of them partially looked like an armory due to all the members of this team bringing quite the arsenal into combat, they still had unique distinctions. Bayonetta had a decent-sized bureau in which she stored her impressive wardrobe, while the top was lined with a number of different perfume bottles, one for each weapon she preferred to use, not incredibly organized, but not sloppy, about average. Dante was somewhat more lazy, simply throwing his things where he thought looked good while being out of the way, a juke box on the other side of the room from his bed, a number of magazines stacked on top of the juke box, at the foot of Dante's bed and under it. Kratos' room was well-organized, still very Spartan: function over style with little decoration, his weapons and armor being the only thing that added flare to his room. Finally, Ryu's part of the room had most the stuff you'd expect a ninja might have other than weapons: a large ashtray with a burning incense stick and a traditional Japanese (or the Remnant equivalent) tea set. "Nice work. And we managed to keep it to our own spaces and not get into a battle royale over someone's stuff being over on someone else's side." Dante said.
"Indeed. Knowing my sisters, Team RWBY's dorm is going to look like it was hit by a tornado." Bayonetta said.
"We have a little bit of time before our classes begin. We should try to familiarize ourselves with our schedules." Ryu said.
"Good idea." Kratos agreed.
They spent a little bit of time studying their schedules and school maps, managing to memorize where they would have to be at what time. "And it looks like we all have a Grimm Hunting class in a few minutes with a Professor Port." Dante said.
"I don't know why, but I can't shake the feeling that none of us are going to like that class." Kratos said as they started leaving to arrive at the classroom without having to rush and would make it with time to spare.
"Oh, how bad could it be?" Bayonetta asked as they walked down the hall.
Turns out, it would be... spiritually taxing. They arrived with plenty of time to spare, while teams RWBY and JNPR poured into the room at the very last minute before the bell rang. "Jeez, Weiss. You're usually way more punctual than this." Dante teased.
"Oh, be quiet! I blame them!" She said with a pout, pointing to her teammates.
"Well, she's going to be fun to work with." Bayonetta said.
With all that out of the way, they now had to listen to the arrogant ramblings of Professor Port. "Monsters! Deeeemons... Prowlers of the night! Yes, the creatures of Grimm have many names, but I merely refer to them as prey! Ha-ha!" He laughed.
"He might be just a little too fond of himself." Ryu said.
"A little?" Kratos asked.
"Uhhhh... And you shall too, upon graduating from this prestigious academy! Now, as I was saying: Vale, as well as the other three kingdoms, are safe havens in an otherwise treacherous world! Our planet is absolutely teeming with creatures that would love nothing more than to tear you to pieces! And that's where we come in. Huntsmen! Huntresses..." He said, stopping to give Yang a wink, which she groans uncomfortably at.
"I hope they did a background check on him." Kratos said.
"Is there a rule against stabbing our teachers?" Bayonetta asked, starting to get up.
"YES." The 3 males of her team said, having to work together to get her back in her seat and keep her there.
"Individuals who have sworn to protect those who cannot protect themselves! From what, you ask? Why, the very world!" He went on.
"Ayyyy-yep!" A random student in the back said, raising a fist, everyone looking at him weirdly.
"Points for enthusiasm." Ryu said.
"That is what you are training to become. But first: A story. A tale of a young, handsome man... Me! When I was a boy..." He started, to which Team SCRN all let out a long groan, Kratos dropping his head down on the desk in front of him.
Dante sighed and looked down to where his sister was, looking at her leader in annoyance as Ruby did several somewhat childish things, such as revealing a (to him) hilarious, but inappropriate drawing of their teacher, balancing an apple on a book with her pencil held only by her finger while making a silly face, falling asleep and picking her nose. He didn't exactly approve of Ruby's antics, but they didn't really bother him any, whereas he noticed his sister was about to explode in anger. "Cover your ears, guys, I think my sister's about to blow the roof off this place." Dante warned them, bracing for a meltdown.
"So, who among you believes themselves to be the embodiment of these traits?" Port asked. Dante missed these traits as he was too worried about Weiss going off the hinges.
"I do, sir!" She said, loudly and angrily, raising her hand.
"Whew..." Dante said, relieved, leaning back in his chair.
"At least she timed her screaming right." Ryu said.
"And from the look of things, she'll have something to blow off her steam on." Kratos said, gesturing to a cage the Professor had moved into the middle of the room.
"Well, then, let's find out!" He said, gesturing for her to come down into the middle of the room, in front of the cage. "Step forward, and face your opponent!"He said as she looked at the red eyes behind the bars of the cage. After giving her a moment to retrieve her combat/regular clothes and her weapon, she now stood in front of the cage a few feet away.
"Goooo, Weiss!" Yang cheered, raising a fist.
"You got this, sis!" Dante called down, giving his sister a thumbs up, to which she looked at him with a smile.
"Fight well!" Blake said, waving a flag that said "RWBY".
"Yeah! Represent teeam RWBY!" Ruby cheered.
She lowered her sword and turned angrily towards her leader. "Ruby! I'm trying to focus!" She snapped.
"Oh, um... Sorry." The younger girl apologized.
"Yeah, your sister isn't working her way onto my favorites list any time soon." Bayonetta said.
"Ruby hasn't acted much like a leader so far, but Weiss is just mad she didn't get chosen to be the team leader.
"Not even a day and there's a power struggle." Ryu said.
"You've clearly never been in the army. Everyone always wants more power and rank." Kratos said.
"I've seen the ugly side of power before. You should make sure Weiss doesn't go down that road. Before she does something she'll regret." The ninja said, looking towards Dante at the end.
"VERY chilling warning received." Dante said worriedly, looking towards his sister.
"Allllright!" Professor Port said, standing next to the cage, pulling out his axe. "Let the match... begin!" He said, swinging his axe, destroying the lock and freeing the boarbetusk, which immediately charged at Weiss.
Background Music: "Get Out Alive" by 3 Days Grace
She used Myrtenaster to deflect its attack and rolled to the side, readying herself for its next move. The Grimm stood a distance away from its enemy, studying her. "Ha-ha! Wasn't expecting that, were you?" He asked confidently.
"Hang in there, Weiss!" Ruby said.
"Fight smart, sis! Don't just rush in!" Dante said.
But Weiss was too angry and ignored her brother's warning, speeding towards the oncoming Boarbatusk, sticking her blade straight at its skull until they meet and Myrtenaster is trapped in the beast's tusks. Weiss still hung on to the hilt, and is tossed around as she struggles to get the rapier back. "A bold new approach! I like it." Port said.
"I don't." Kratos said.
"She's just rushing in without a plan." Ryu said.
"She's better than this! She's too mad at Ruby to think straight!" Dante said, unnerved.
"Come on, Weiss, show it who's boss!" Ruby cheered.
Weiss turned and glared at Ruby, only for the Boarbatusk to turn its head and rip the sword from her grip. Myrtenaster landed far away from its master, who was knocked back by the creature's tusks. "Oh-ho! Now what will you do without your weapon?" Port asked.
"She's going to get herself killed if she keeps ignoring Ruby like that." Bayonetta said.
"She thinks she's still better than Ruby and she's too good to listen." Ryu said.
"Dammit, sis!" Dante snapped "Weiss! Use your glyphs!" Dante said. She looked up to her brother and nodded, creating a glyph under Myrtenaster and sending it flying towards her, catching it and deflecting the charging Boarbetusk once more, causing it to crash into the desk behind her.
"Weiss! Go for its belly! There's no armor underneath-" Ruby advised.
"Stop telling me what to do!" Weiss snapped at the younger girl, leaving her with a hurt expression.
"I am going to beat that girl." Bayonetta said.
"You'll have to get in line behind the Boarbetusk." Ryu said.
"I think she failed to understand the point of a leader." Kratos said.
Meanwhile, the Boarbatusk leapt into the air and rolled into a ball, spinning rapidly in the air and landing on the ground, consistently gaining speed until it launched itself at Weiss. It came closer and closer, but Weiss activated two of her blue-white glyphs, one in front of her to block the roll, another in the air behind her to leap up into, turning it into a black snowflake symbol and turning it blue again so she could launch herself forward and drive the blade into the Boarbatusk's stomach. It squealed and fell silent while Weiss gasped in relief.
End Music
"Bravo! Bra-vo! It appears we are indeed in the presence of a true Huntress-in-training!" as Weiss stands up at attention from her exhausted position and Ruby continues to frown. "I'm afraid that's all the time we have for today. Be sure to cover the assigned readings, and... stay vigilant! Class dismissed!"Port said (wait, when did he say ANYTHING about assigned readings?)
Weiss glares and turns away, walking hurriedly to the exit past her teammates. "Well, now the line's free." Bayonetta said, getting up and cracking her knuckles.
"Sheesh, what's with her?"Jaune asked.
The remaining members of team RWBY and SCRN looked at each other with the same question. "I should handle this. I'll be back." Dante said.
Weiss continued to storm off, but Ruby turned a corner and manages to catch up with her. "Weiss!" Ruby called. Dante followed the girls and now hid behind the corner, listening to the conversation.
"What?" The heiress demanded.
"What's wrong with you? Why are you being-?" Ruby started.
"What's wrong with me? What's wrong with you? You're supposed to be a leader, and all you've been so far is a nuisance!" The older girl berated her leader.
Ruby scoffed at this. "What did I do?" She asked.
"That's just it - you've done nothing to earn your position! Back in the forest, you acted like a child, and you've only continued to do so!" Weiss snapped.
"Weiss, where is this coming from? What happened to all the talk about 'working together'? I thought you believed in acting as a team." Ruby said sadly.
"Not a team led by you. I've studied and trained. And quite frankly, I deserve better." The schnee girl snapped, turning her back to Ruby, trying to reach out but dropping her hand with the following words "Ozpin made a mistake." She said, walking away, leaving Ruby to look down, dejected.
Dante sighed at his sister's comment, rounding the corner and giving Ruby a few friendly pats on the back. "Don't worry, Ruby. She's just jealous that she's not the leader. Give me a minute, I'll see if I can smooth this over. Worse case scenario, I spread some embarrassing rumors and get her to focus her hate on me for a while." He said with a chuckle at the end, taking off after his sister. He found her just outside, looking over a fence at the city below. "Hey. You doing okay? That fight got pretty rough." Dante said.
"Oh please. It was nothing I couldn't handle." She said.
"But you know how you could've handled it better? Calming down and listening to your teammates, your brother and your LEADER." He said.
"Why should I listen to her?! She's an obnoxious child. I have yet to see her do one thing to earn her new position, or even see her act like an adult!" She ranted.
"Is that what this is about? How she acts? Then you'd still be JUST as mad if we were on the same team. I got made the leader of my team and do I ever act like what you picture a leader to be?" He asked.
She rolled her eyes, but let out a sigh and answered. "No, but you made up for it with exceptional skill and strategy, Winter used to take you in Grimm infested forests and you'd clear them out with ease. Even if there was no onvious way to win, you came up with a plan and won." She said, somewhat admiringly as she looked at her younger twin.
"Yeah, but I never got accepted to one of these schools when I was 15. But you know who did? Ruby. And who came up with the plan that let you bring down that Nevermore? Ruby. And who told you to hit the vulnerable spot underneath Boarbetusk? Ruby. It's not how you act as a leader, it's how capable you are. Sure, she may act more like a 5 year old than a 15 one, but she has the skills and strategies to get you through any of the tough spots you might get into. Just like back in the forest, I was driving Kratos insane, Ryu didn't even know me and Bayonetta was staring at my ass half the time, but they trusted me to make the right decision to bring down that Goliath and get us out alive. If all you do is argue with her, you'll just drag your whole team down... maybe even get them killed. Maybe, instead of complaining you aren't the leader, just try to be a good teammate. And a good friend." He said.
Weiss took in what her brother was saying, then nodded. "Maybe you're right. I'll try it. Thanks, Dante. I thought I was supposed to be the smart one." She said.
"I have my moments, I guess. I listened to Winter from time to time." He said, walking away.
He arrived back in his team's dorm later that night as they all started to wind down. "So, is your sister done picking on mine, or will I have to rough her up in Goodwitch's sparring class?" Bayonetta asked.
"Don't worry. I think they'll wind up being good friends. You can focus your energy on this Schnee instead." He said, pointing his thumb at himself.
"I like that idea." She purred.
"Could we at least get a warning before your start making moves on each other?" Ryu asked.
"You could at least wait until you have to dorm to yourselves." Kratos said.
"Don't worry, guys. Just flirting tonight. Man, I'm bushed, how about you 3?" He asked.
"I'm ready to get to sleep." Ryu said.
"Same here. I need my beauty sleep after all." Bayonetta said.
"And I need energy for sparring class tomorrow." Kratos said, laying down and pulling the covers up to his collarbone.
"Fine by me. 'Night, everyone. Don't let the Grimm bugs bite." He said, turning off the lights and the 4 badasses descending into the world of dreams.