Jaune groaned as he walked toward the Airship dock. He sighed Beacon academy was the only place Jaune could think of that could give him a clue on how to get home. "Oh well I got this, all I need is confidence" Jaune looked at the Airships. He was amazed at the difference of technology between Earth and Remnant, Remnant instead of phones they had holographic displays they called scrolls. Air ships had the body similar to a plane but wider and there were four-wing that held four jet seemed to hover more than fly like a plane would.
He stepped confidently onto the airship, It was open and you simply walked around, Jaune stared out of the airship into the city below as it took off. Sometime during the flight The airship jolted up, Jaunes stomach began to churn. He quickly rushed to the closest trash can. "Why, why must you torment me, stomach, what did I ever do to you," Jaune said as he held onto the trash can. Jaune officially hated airships.
The people around gave Jaune began to move slowly away, staying a good deal away from him. "This view is not for me," he said holding his stomach. He thought about his situation for a moment. "It was kind of a surprise, when I sent in my application it said I was applicable for the combat course. Why was I accepted?" It was odd considering the fact that I only had a month of recorded training, it was strange.
The airship made another lurch but downward this time. Jaune tried to focus on other things to get his mind off of his stomach. He could hear a group of people talking "I have heard they throw students into the forest." Jaune was broken out of his stupor of thought "What", "I hope not literally," Jaune said out loud seriously hoping that what he just heard was just a rumor. The airship lurched and Jaune grabbed the railing that was next to him. "Please Stop moving" he moaned.
Jaune could hear some television talking about a notorious thief that had recently escaped named Roman Torchwick and about recent riots from the White Fang. The Tv changed suddenly "Welcome to Beacon" The Airships loudspeaker, all passengers please make way to the exit. People began to shuffle towards the exit.
Jaune began to head out of the Airship following the crowd. "Oh, solid ground, how I missed you" please don't leave me" Jaune said as he was getting off the Airship. He began to hug the ground "I am never leaving you ever again"
Jaune began to look around observing Beacon Academy. The courtyard of Beacon was big, there were stone columns and large trees that led the way to the main building. A series of signs were posted around telling the students where to go. He looked out into the crowd of people. "I hope I am not the only one nervous."
Two girls slowly traveled towards Beacon. One had blonde hair and the other had darker hair that had more of a red tint. "Wow" "The view from Vale's got nothing on this!" Yang exclaimed She looked back to see her sister. Who did not seem nearly as excited.
Ruby was feeling very nervous at the moment her feeling of excitement had quickly dissolved into a feeling of panic.
"But what if people make fun of the fact I am 15" She told her sister who was next to her.
Yang stopped for a moment trying to think of a way to help her panicking sister. "Just think about how many cool weapons you are going to see"
Ruby's eyes sparkled "Your right what if there is a fire sword or a collapsible staff." Ruby began to rant about weapons completely forgetting about her previous worries. Ruby had stars in her eyes thinking about weapons.
Yang tried to calm ruby down putting her hands out "Easy there Ruby there just weapons"
"Just weapons" Ruby said looking appalled at what her sister said, looking at her in a shocked expression "they're an extension of ourselves" he mouth was open
Yang Laughed "Well, why can't you swoon over your own weapon? Aren't you happy with it?" Ruby sighed "I could if they let me bring her on the airship, and Of course I'm happy with Crescent Rose!" "I just really like seeing new ones." "It's like meeting a new friend without having to do the talking part." Yang playfully pushed her sister's hood down over her sister's face, ruby resisting glared at her sister "Ruby, come on, why don't you go try and make some friends of your own?"
Ruby protested pulling her hood back off. "But, why would I need friends if I have you?"
Yang sighed, brushing her blond hair back. Then she saw someone she knew. An idea came to mind and she grinned. "I will be right back. I saw some old friends"
"Wait, where are you going?" Ruby protested she watched her sister run off "don't leave me" I don't know what I'm doing" She protested. "Wait," Ruby said pausing just realizing what her sister was doing. "Hey" "Don't leave me so that I have to talk to people" Said Ruby racing after her sister "where did she run off too?" Ruby said, not noticing what was in front of her. Crash, Ruby crashed into a pile of suitcases sending them flying. Ruby landed onto the suitcases "what did I hit?"
Weiss seeing that her suitcases were everywhere "What are you doing" Weiss said to Ruby Ignoring the fact she was still on the ground
Jaune, noticing the noise, rushed over to see if they were okay.
Weiss was yelling "Do you even know what you did?" The girl was mad and appalled at how clumsy someone could be.
"I'm sorry," Ruby said looking distressed, still sitting on the suitcases. Trying to get up but falling. Jaune Reached and helped Ruby up. A group of people who looked like butlers begin to gather up the suitcases putting them back.
Weiss Looked at Ruby closer, noticing that she looked younger. "Aren't you too young to be here?" The girl commented, trying to find fault in Ruby. "What is everyone thinking letting a kid come to Beacon.
Jaune turned to Weiss "Hey!" "She said she was sorry, there's no need to get so mad"
"And you," she said, pointing her finger, shaking it. completely ignoring what he said, her anger now being directed at Jaune, "you should have kept a better track of your friend. "Do you even know what was in there?"
"Um, clothes," Jaune said Confused at the question. Jaune didn't have that much anyway, he just had a backpack and some clothes the older man gave him."
"Well yes!, she shook her arms but mainly high energy D.U.S.T Crystals, extremely dangerous Dust crystals."
Jaune just stood there not really understanding what was going on. Jaune glanced at Ruby hoping for help. Ruby just shrugged Jaune looking back at Weiss.
"Are you braindead" "Dust" She opened a case to show the two. Weiss pulled out a vial and began to shake the dust in front of them. "This is High quality Dust mined and purified from the Schnee Dust Company"
Jaune looked confused, the Dust looked familiar; it was what his grandfather gave him. but he hadn't heard of the Schnee dust company.
The girl noticed his confusion. "Do you have any Idea who I am?" She looked amazed that someone had never heard of the Schnee dust company. Everyone on Remnant knew of it.
A girl interrupted the conversation. Everyone turned to see who it was. It was a girl who was dressed in darker clothing. She had a bow on her head and she was holding one of the suitcases that had fallen to the ground. "Weiss Schnee, heiress to the Schnee Dust Company, one of the largest producers of Dust in the world.
Weiss Smiled seeing that someone recognized her "Finally, Some recognition!"
The girl rolled her eyes and continued ignoring Weiss's comment "The same company infamous for its controversial labor forces"
Weiss turned to the girl mad "How dare you" she went up to the girl and snatched the suitcase from her and stormed off.
Ruby turned to the girl "thanks, what was your name?" She asked the girl but stopped confused that the girl was gone. She looked in the distance noticing that she was walking away.
"My name is Blake" she said walking away, Blake began to read a book as she left not really interested.
Ruby watched as she left "I guess I'm not the only one having a rough first day" Ruby turned to jaune "I am sorry, I was chasing after my sister who ditched me to look for her friends, and then I wasn't watching and tripped. The girl was speaking a mile a minute, it was hard for Jaune to keep up. Even with his experience with his sisters. "My names Ruby by the way" Ruby stuck out her hand towards Jaune
"Jaune" He said as he shook her hand.
Ruby looked at Jaune squinting her eyes trying to recognize him. Jaune didn't know what she was doing. He looked around confused.
Ruby's eyes brightened in realization. "Hey, weren't you the guy that threw up" She said, pointing her finger to Jaune.
Jaune groaned feeling embarrassed "yeah that was me"
Ruby grinned remembering something, she snorted as she covered her mouth as she tried not to laugh making it even more obvious to Jaune that something was up.
Jaune looked at Ruby "what's so funny?"
Ruby trying to gain her composure took a breath "Vomit boy" she said as she laughed out loud this time.
Jaune smiled and began to laugh as well " hey, Motion sickness is a much bigger problem than you think," Jaune said grinning.
After ruby stopped laughing she turned to Jaune "Sorry, it's all my sister's fault" she said while still grinning trying to hold it in. Jaune nodded understanding what Ruby meant.
"I like weapons," Ruby said, trying to change the subject. "I have a scythe, it is also a high powered sniper rifle." She pulled out her scroll and showed Jaune a picture of her holding a scythe that was larger than her.
"Woah, that's super cool." Jaune said, admiring the picture.
"I made her myself." Ruby said she then proceeded to hug her phone as if hugging her weapon. "I built her myself." Ruby said excited now began to explain her inner workings of her weapon, forgetting any sort of awkwardness that she had. "Although I can't show you right now sadly." Ruby looked down thinking about it. "when I heard that we weren't allowed to have our weapons on the airship unless we had our license. I cried, I even tried to sneak my baby on board but I got caught." Ruby explained.
Jaune thought for a moment "I mean it makes sense" Jaune said shrugging "you can't take anything on planes"
Ruby heard the word plane and was confused for a moment, but understood what he was meaning. "Your right", Ruby said, kicking a rock that was on the ground away as her arms lowered to the ground devastated. Ruby turned quickly facing Jaune "So what type of weapon do you have?" she said brightening up instantly.
Jaune stepped back for a moment surprised at the sudden shift of attitude. "I have a sword that my grandfather gave to me." Jaune said, "it's nothing compared to yours though." "Oh, and the sheath expands into a shield, I found out that the hard way"
"Huh that's cool though not many people have an appreciation of the classics" Ruby said
"Yeah the classics," Jaune said, still comparing his weapons to Ruby's feeling inadequate at the difference.
"So why did you help me back there" ruby asked
Jaune shrugged "why not, my family has always told me to help people when they needed it. And that strangers are just friends you just haven't met yet."
Ruby nodded in agreement "By the way, where are we?" Ruby asked looking around.
Jaune stopped, "I don't know I was following you, do you think there is a directory close by or maybe a landmark?" Jaune asked worried that they would be late.
"Nope, I don't think there is." Ruby continued to walk not noticing that Jaune had stopped. She looked around seeing that Jaune was no longer there "Why did you stop? Ruby said looking back to see Jaune standing staring off into the distance. Jaune had a very surprised look in his eyes as if shocked his mouth was hanging open. He was staring into the distance, Ruby curious following his gaze.
There in the distance stood a statue of a group of people on top of a pile of Grimm. Each person was holding a weapon poised upward as if celebrating in victory. "Woah that's so cool, I am wanting to be a huntress just like them" She stood proudly in front of the statue, thinking about her own family. The statue was important to Jaune as well he couldn't believe his eyes, in the center of the group was a younger version of Alexander Arc, his grandfather holding a sword. Many thoughts were going through Jaunes mind as he looked at the statue. but there was one main question "What sort of person was my grandfather?"