After exiting the bullhead, The boy who was throwing up on the airship rushed out and found another trash can to puke in as Crimson patted him on the back as he passed by out of sympathy.

Crimson: "Hang in there alright?"

The boy gave a weak thumbs up and continued puking and coughing.

As Crimson was walking he saw Yang run off into the distance with a group of 4 girls in scene-style clothes, leaving Ruby on her own who then fell backwards into someone's luggage.

Crimson: "Oh boy, that can't be good… Whoever that belongs to isn't going to be happy about that…"

Almost on cue, the owner of said luggage came stomping up to Ruby alongside a taller girl who wore a white lab coat with light blue accents.

After a bit of the luggage owner scolding her and shaking a vial in her face, Ruby sneezed and caused a larger crater in the courtyard, sending vials of dust rolling in different directions

with one tapping Crimson's boot after a few good bounces.

Crimson: "Huh… Sturdy bottle. I'd better give this back to the owner I guess."

He picked up the bottle which he could tell contained lightning dust since it was the same color as the ammo and crystals in his Ballistas and walked over to the two girls.

Crimson: "Hey. Think this belongs to you."

The girl who was yelling at Ruby snatched it from Crimson's hand with a glare, as the former thief took notice of the logo on the bottle- The Schnee Dust Company's signature snowflake.

?: "And who on Remnant do you think you are?! You shook the vial before handing it to me, you ape! Don't you know that's dangerous, or were you raised in a barn?!"

The other girl simply shook her head before placing a hand on the angry girl's shoulder and speaking candidly.

?: "Weiss, perhaps it's best we don't make enemies on our first day..."

Weiss: "Well it's not MY FAULT these dolts don't know how to handle dust! Honestly Luna, I thought you of all people would understand that!"

Luna pinched the bridge of her nose and sighed, not wanting to push her luck by giving Weiss a response. Meanwhile, Crimson was unfazed by this insult and kept a straight face despite the girl's anger.

Crimson: "The name's Crimson, and judging by that logo and your friend saying your name, you must be Weiss Schnee: heiress to the Schnee Dust Company, am I right?"

Weiss and Luna were shocked at first to hear that he recognized who she was, but the Schnee Heiress smiled confidently immediately afterwards.

Weiss: "Well at least someone knows who I am!"

Luna (Whispering to herself): "I get the feeling that's not a good thing..."

Crimson furrowed his brow, then smirked and chuckled slightly, placing his hands on his hips, shaking his head while looking down, which caught the attention of not just the three girls but a fourth with dark hair and yellow eyes.

Crimson: "Yeah I know you, your family really hurt mine back in the day. My grandfather would make and repair weapons as well as sell dust. But he was put out of business by your father's company."

The heiress was about to offer a rebuttal when she was interrupted by the dark haired girl walking towards them.

?: "The same company known for its shady marketing and sales tactics, gray area morals and several questionable business partners."

Crimson, Weiss, Luna and Ruby all looked over at the girl who was carrying a red dust vial which Weiss quickly snatched away while Luna steps forward to speak her mind.

Luna: "Listen, I understand where you're coming from but-"

?: "And you must be Luna Rembrandt, heiress to the Rembrandt Weapons Corporation. Partners of The Schnee Dust Company, leading robotics experts and the top weapon parts distributors in the world."

Luna was stunned by being called out personally for a moment but quickly regained her composure, speaking professionally.

Luna: "Yes. That is correct. Though, we don't agree with how our business partner operates-"

Weiss shoved her friend out of the way, interrupting her response to the mysterious girl.

Weiss: "Whatever, none of this matters! Now, I'm not going to be late because of any of you, especially a lower class rapscallion who wears a tattered old shirt around his waist!"

As Weiss stormed off, Luna quickly bowed her head in apology before speaking up again.

Luna: "I'm sorry for the way she treated you three! She's really quite sweet once you get to know her! Anyway, I'd best be off as well. Hope to see you at school!"

And with that, the young lady ran off calling out to her friend the entire way while Crimson simply glared at the insult regarding his social status… It's not like he was poor by choice after all.

Despite his anger, he simply sighed and rubbed the back of his neck.

Crimson: "Well that was a thing that happened… You okay Ruby?"

The hooded huntress sighed sadly and looked at the ground she was sitting on before looking up at Crimson with teary eyes.

Ruby: "This day hasn't exactly gone as planned is all… I feel kind of out of place and being awkward isn't helping me…"

Crimson smiled with soft eyes and lent Ruby a hand off the ground, which she took before standing and dusting herself off.

Crimson: "Well it's our first day. No one said it'd be a cakewalk, especially with people like Ice Queen around. So what do you say we head to the assembly before we miss anything important?"

Ruby: "Yeah, I guess…"

The green eyed huntsman knelt down in front of Ruby and pointed a finger at her with a stern look.

Crimson: "But you can't come along with me looking like that. No frowning, no sad face. Okay? This friend-ship runs on happy faces!"

Ruby chuckled a bit at Crimson's bad pun on the word friendship and smiled at him.

Crimson: "There you go! Now then, let's head- Wait a second. Where'd that guy who was vomiting on the bullhead go? He shouldn't be late either."

?: "Right here."

Crimson and Ruby both turned to see the blonde boy from earlier who was waving at them as he ran up.

Crimson: "Hey man, get everything out of your system?" Crimson asked as the three of them began walking

?: "Heh, yeah. Thanks for asking. I'm Jaune by the way, Jaune Arc. short, sweet, rolls off the tongue. Ladies love it."

Ruby: "Do they really?"

Jaune: "No, well not yet anyway. But they will! At least that's what my mom says..."

Crimson: chuckles "Well let's hope your mom's right. Oh yeah, I'm Crimson Bloodedge by the way, and this is Ruby Rose. We met on the bullhead in a… kind of awkward way actually."

Ruby: "That's an understatement. But yeah he met me while he was flirting with my sister Yang."

Crimson blushed hearing this and looked at Ruby a bit shocked.

Crimson: "W-Whoa now, I wasn't flirting! What's with that all of a sudden?!"

Ruby: "So staring into Yang's eyes and holding her hand doesn't count as flirting? C'mon Crims, it's not hard to tell you think she's cute."

Crimson put his arms behind his head in a casual way, looking away with the embarrassed blush still present on his face.

Crimson: "Whatever…"

Jaune chuckled at his new friends, realizing this was going to be an alright year after all.

Crimson: "What are you chuckling about over there lady killer?"

Jaune: "Nothing, You guys are just a riot is all. Maybe this year will be better than I thought."

Ruby: "Aw Jaune, that's cool of you to say. Oh hey! What kind of weapons do you guys have?"

Crimson and Jaune looked a bit confused at the question, glancing at each other and back to Ruby.

Jaune: "Uh.. Where'd that question come from all of a sudden?"

Ruby: "Well, I'm kind of a big dork when it comes to weapons so I really like seeing new ones. That's all."

Crimson grinned and got into his normal combat stance which activated his Ballistas, causing them to give off steam from certain place as the armor slid up a bit and into place before he stomped the ground, cracking it.

Ruby: "Whoa! Combat Greaves?"

Crimson: "That's right. These are my Infernous Ballistas, high impact shotgun greaves that have added armor, perfect for my up close and personal fighting style. They're also infused with Lightning Dust, which allow me to run at high speeds. What do you guys have?"

Ruby: "Well, I've got this."

Ruby pulled out her Crescent Rose, twirled it around and embedded it into the ground, which shocked Jaune and made Crimson smile.

Jaune: "I-is that a scythe?..."

Ruby: "Yep. It's also a customizable, high caliber, high impact sniper rifle."

Jaune: "A what?"

Crimson: "It's also a gun."

Jaune: "Oh."

Crimson: "So Jaune, what's your weapon?"

Jaune: "Well…. I've got this sword."

Crimson and Ruby: "Oooo."

Jaune: "And I have this scabbard that also turns into a shield, so when I get tired of carrying it I can just… put it away."

Crimson: "Doesn't it weigh the same though?"

Jaune: "Yeah, Yeah it does."

Crimson: "Hey, cheer up man."

Crimson beamed, gently slugging Jaune in the shoulder.

Crimson: "Swords are awesome too. A bit old fashioned, but no one said that's a bad thing."

Jaune: "I guess you're right, this is kind of a hand-me-down though. My grandpa used it in the war."

Crimson: "So? This shirt around my waist is my grandpa's and he built the Infernous Ballistas himself. I just... inherited them. Nothing wrong with that at all."

Ruby smiled hearing Crimson's reasoning, noticing he was pretty good at cheering people up when Jaune looked down and nodded while looking at his weapon.

Crimson: "By the way... Does anyone know where we're going?"

Jaune: "I was following you dude. Do you guys think there's like a directory? Some sort of recognizable landmark? Maybe a food-court?"

Crimson and Ruby laugh a bit at this new realization before Jaune speaks up again.

Jaune: "So… is that a no?"

Ruby: "That's a no."

Later at the entrance ceremony…

Crimson: "You guys go on ahead okay? I'll meet you in there."

Ruby: "Okay Crimson! See you in a bit!"

Crimson looked up at the clouds for a bit, taking a deep breath and centering his thoughts.

Crimson: "I'm finally here. I'm already making friends and soon I'll be fighting Grimm like my family trained me for."

Suddenly a voice snapped him out of his thoughts, causing him to look around him.

?: "Psst. Crimson. Psst! Over here."

Crimson: "Hm?... Who's there?"

Wandering over to the nearby bushes, Crimson was suddenly pushed against a tree by a certain black haired girl, the very same one from earlier who backed him up against Weiss.

Crimson: "Who the he-?!"

The girl covered Crimson's mouth with her hand and put a finger over her lips.

?: "Shh. Don't worry, it's me."

Crimson moved her hand from his mouth and looked on in shock.

Crimson: "Blake?..."

Blake nodded to the boy she had pinned and gave a small smile before taking a step back.

Blake: "Hey you."

-End of Chapter 3-