Beacon Academy

THWACK

Glynda: Are you paying attention, Mr. (L/N)!!!?

Glynda slammed her riding crop on Y/N's desk causing him to jump.

(Y/N): Gah! Yes! Yes, I am!

Glynda: Then maybe you can answer my question then. What is Aura?

(Y/N): *sigh* Aura is the physical manifestation of the soul that can be used for a wide range of uses.

Glynda: Such as?...

(Y/N): Aura, with enough practice, can shield an individual's body from physical harm as well as be used for offensive actions.

Glynda: Correct. All living things in Remnant have a soul and thus, they have Aura. The only exception being the creatures of Grimm, who have no soul.

(Y/N): So, that would mean I have an Aura too?

Glynda: Yes.

Y/N looked at his hands curiously.

(Y/N): Uh... How do I... you know... use it?

Glynda: You don't-? *sigh* Very well.

Glynda stood next to Y/N and placed her hand on his shoulder.

Glynda: Close your eyes and concentrate.

(Y/N): Okay...

Y/N closed his eyes and began to concentrate, with Glynda following suit. Her body glowed a bright purple and after a few moments Y/N's began to glow as well.

Glynda let go and stepped back, surprised at the results.

Glynda: Why is....?

Y/N opened his eyes and looked at his hands, which were now very faintly glowing grey. 

(Y/N): Huh. I don't feel too different...

Glynda: That is your Aura. The specific abilities of Aura differ from person to person.

(Y/N): So... will I get to shoot lasers out of my eyes?

Glynda sighed.

Glynda: No, I don't think so.

The faint grey glowing soon subsided, and Y/N was back to his usual self.

(Y/N): Aw...

Glynda looked at the clock and realized that their time was was up.

Glynda: We will continue our lesson next time.

(Y/N): Sure.

Y/N packed up his things and got ready to leave.

Glynda: Be sure to finish your homework and re-read the sections we went over today.

(Y/N): Yes, Professor.

Glynda: Oh, yes. Before I forget.

Glynda handed a small white object with a, orange diamond in the center.

(Y/N): What is this?

Glynda: That, is your Scroll.

Y/N looked at the device, curiously. After fiddling with it, it opened up to reveal a translucent panel that showed his name and picture.

(Y/N): Ooooo.....

Glynda: Your Scroll can be used to make calls as well as help you with schoolwork.

(Y/N): Cool.

Glynda: Be sure not to lose it, you'll have to pay for a new one yourself.

Y/N carefully place the Scroll in his pocket.

(Y/N): I will. Thanks.

After Y/N left the classroom, Glynda pulled out her data pad and took a look at Y/N's Aura readings.

Glynda: Strange, very strange...

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Beacon Academy Cafeteria

Pyrrha: And he's attending Beacon!?

Blake: Yep.

Ren: That's very strange...

During their lunch period, teams RWBY and JNPR met in the cafeteria to talk about their day.

Jaune: Ozpin just, let him attend?

Yang: He was in Professor Port's class with us.

Jaune: That's crazy...

Nora: Crazy!? I'll tell you what's crazy! You four barely got a slap on the wrist while me and Ren have to clean the halls for the next three weeks!

Ren: Nora, you destroyed five trucks, two fire hydrants, a billboard, three lamp posts, two grocery stands, and an ice cream parlor.

RWBY, Jaune, and Pyrrha, looked at Nora like she had grown a second head.

Weiss: It seems like you only got a slap on the wrist...

Nora: Those fire hydrants deserved it!

Ren sighed.

Ruby: Anyway... Y/N doesn't seem like a bad person.

Weiss: Yeah... He's more of a dunce. Like Ruby.

Ruby: Hey!

Ren: It sounds like you guys approve of him.

Yang: Just wait till you meet him, you'll get it. Hey, speak of the devil.

Across the cafeteria Yang noticed Y/N walk in, putting away his books.

(Y/N): Woah, this place is cool...

This was Y/N's first time in Beacon Academy's cafeteria. The wide open building with rows of tables filled with students really made you think it was a regular school. And not an Academy that trains people to fight vicious monsters.

Pyrrha: That's him?

Yang: Yep!

Nora: He doesn't look like some kind of criminal-mastermind, like you guys thought he was.

Blake: Well, we didn't know who he was.

As the two teams watched Y/N get his food, Ruby saw another team approach Y/N.

Ruby: Oh no...

(Y/N): Hmmm... I'll try this, and this, and maybe-

???: Hey! So you're that weasel that took a shortcut into Beacon!?

Y/N's attention was pulled from his tray of food to another student with burnt-orange hair combed backwards. He was flanked by a student with a light-green mohawk, one with light-brown hair combed to the side, and one with medium length dark-blue hair.

Jaune: Cardin...

Juane spoke Cardin's name with venom as they watched team CRDL surround Y/N on all sides.

(Y/N): Shortcut?

Cardin: Yeah! A shortcut! Everyone else in this school had to go through a crazy difficult exam and initiation! But you. You got in because Ozpin made an exception.

(Y/N): Um... Sorry?...

Cardin chuckled.

Cardin: You're just a poser, that got in only because you paid off the instructors.

Right as Cardin said that, he flipped the tray Y/N was holding, causing the food to plaster his face.

(Y/N): Oh...

The rest of team CRDL laughed at Y/N's now food covered face. As they laughed Cardin shoved Y/N to the ground, causing the rest of the food to coat his uniform.

Yang: Hey!

Team CRDL turned to see Yang, with red in her eyes.

Yang: Why don't you jerks pick on someone your own size?

Cardin and his goons, knew better than to take on Yang, causing them to back off. As they did so, Cardin looked down at the prone Y/N.

Cardin: Heh. Makes sense that a loser like you would have a bunch of girls do the fighting for him.

Yang: Those "girls", are about to shove that mace of yours up somewhere unpleasant.

Cardin flinched.

Cardin: This isn't over...

Cardin then left with his teammates out of the cafeteria.

Yang ran to Y/N and offered her hand.

Yang: Need a hand?

(Y/N): Yeah, thanks.

Yang pulled Y/N up to his feet.

Yang: You, uh, got something on your face there, pal.

Y/N licked some of the food that was on his face.

(Y/N): Mmmmm. Macaroni.

Yang smirked and gave him a napkin.

(Y/N): Thanks.

Yang: You want to come eat with us?

(Y/N): Sure!

After getting another plate, and cleaning himself off, Y/N followed Yang to where she was sitting.

Yang: And this, my friends, is Y/N.

(Y/N): Hi.

Pyrrha: Hello, I'm Pyrrha Nikos.

Jaune: Hey. Jaune Arc.

Ren: Lie Ren, pleased to meet you.

Nora: And I'm Nora Valkyrie!

Y/N recognized Nora.

(Y/N): I think I saw you the other day.

Nora: You did!?

(Y/N): Yeah, at that destroyed ice cream parlor.

Everyone except Nora in team JNPR shrugged.

Nora: Ah! A fan of my work!

(Y/N): Yeah... "fan"... that is... a word...

Y/N sat down and started to eat his lunch.

Pyrrha: Sorry about Cardin, he can be...

Jaune: A gigantic jerk?

Ruby: Mean?

Weiss: Insufferable?

Blake: A bully?

Yang: Annoying?

Pyrrha: Fairly... brazen.

(Y/N): It's alright...

Blake: You don't sound that shaken up about it.

(Y/N): Uh... I guess you could say I'm used to it?

Ruby: Were you bullied when you were younger?

Y/N's eye twitched.

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Y/N: Age Eight.

Hell Dimension 1,276

BOOM

BOOM

BOOM

BOOM

A gigantic demon, the size of a four-story building was slamming Y/N into the ground.

Arch-Demon: I AM TRYING TO KILL YOU!!!!!!

(Y/N): Q_Q AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!

Arch-Demon: RAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!!

BOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOM

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Present Day.

Beacon Academy Cafeteria

(Y/N): Not exactly... It just... didn't get to me.

Blake: That's... good to hear...

Pyrrha: Well, if they try to bully you again, there's no shame in asking for help.

Y/N looked at Pyrrha, who had a friendly smile on her face.

(Y/N): Thanks, I'll remember that.

Nora: So. I heard that you had tutoring with Professor Goodwitch!

(Y/N): Yeah, I do.

Yang: How are you still sane?

(Y/N): It wasn't that bad.

Jaune: Really?

(Y/N): I mean, the lesson was kind of overwhelming, but it wasn't too difficult.

Teams RWBY and JNPR looked at Y/N like he was crazy.

(Y/N): ...What?

Ren: ...What homework did she assign you?

(Y/N): Um...

Y/N pulled out his textbook at opened it to where Glynda had told him to read.

(Y/N) Just one section.

Y/N held three pages up.

Weiss: ...That's not a section...

(Y/N): It's not?

Yang: Nope. Here.

Yang grabbed the book and began to flip the pages. 

(Y/N): That's not that bad...

Yang kept flipping the pages.

(Y/N): Uh... you sure didn't...

Yang continued to flip pages .

(Y/N): Oh no...

Eventually, Yang came to a stop.

Yang: Here!

Yang held fifty pages of nothing but pure text.

(Y/N): ...This place is actually hell...

Ren: There it is...

Jaune: When do you need to finish it?

(Y/N): Tomorrow...

Yang patted Y/N on the back.

Yang: There, there....

(Y/N): It get's easier?

Yang: Ha! Not on your life.

(Y/N): Well... At least she gave me one of these.

Y/N pulled out the Scroll Glynda gave him.

Yang: Hey! Y/N's got his own Scroll!

Blake: Nice.

Weiss: She gave you a Scroll?

(Y/N): Yeah. She said it'd be useful for school and stuff.

Ruby: Hey! We can exchange Scroll numbers!

Weiss, Blake, Yang, and team JNPR gave a surprised look at Ruby.

Ruby: ...What?

Yang gave Ruby a knowing smirk, causing her to realize what she just said.

Ruby: For school, guys!

Yang: Suuure it is.

Ruby: Yaaang!!

Yang: Hahaha!!

After she was done laughing at her pouting sister, Yang looked at everyone else at the table.

Yang: Well? What about you guys?

Pyrrha: I don't mind, a friend of Ruby is a friend of mine.

Jaune: Alright.

Ren: I don't see any reason not to.

Nora gave a thumbs up.

Nora: Sure! Just don't go sharing with everyone though, there's some real crazies out there!

Blake: Sure, why not...

Weiss: *sigh* You already put mine in, didn't you?

Yang: Yep!

After adding everyone's numbers into his Scroll, Yang tossed it back to Y/N.

(Y/N): Wow. Thanks...

Yang: No problem! If you're ever in trouble, you can just call one of us!

(Y/N): Sure, I can do that.

As Y/N looked at the new numbers added to his Scroll, the school bell rang, signifying the end of lunch period.

Nora: There goes the bell!

Pyrrha: We'd better head to class. See you guys later!

Ruby: Bye!

Yang: See you!

Pyrrha: And goodbye to you as well, Y/N.

(Y/N): Yeah, goodbye.

Yang nudged Y/N.

Yang: Yeah! We'll see you later!

After the two teams left, Y/N looked at his Scroll and looked at the new numbers that were added to it.

Y/N gave a warm smile.

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Late Evening, After School

Beacon Academy Dormitories

After a long school day, Y/N was ready to go to bed. Amazingly, Y/N didn't run into teams RWBY or JNPR throughout the rest of the day after lunch, he had assumed that their schedules were just too different and brushed it off.

Focusing at the task at hand, Y/N looked at his Scroll—or more specifically the message from Ozpin—on what room he'd be sleeping in.

(Y/N): ...1407... 1408... 1409...

Y/N was walking through the dorm hallways, looking for his room.

Eventually, Y/N figured out the layout of the dorm rooms and made his way to where he assumed his room would be. Y/N rounded a corner and, from just looking at the halls, could see which room was his.

(Y/N): Here it is!

There were two doors on either side of the hall before his room. As he passed one, he could hear  shouting and yelling within.

(Y/N): Not my problem...

When Y/N got to the door, he waved his Scroll at the electronic lock and the door opened.

(Y/N): Oh wow, this is nicer than I thought.

Without entering, Y/N looked around the room that would be his home for the school year. It was clearly for a team of students, as there was a large amount of space for him alone. The room was furnished with cabinets, a desk, a closet, and a single bed.

???: (muffled) Quickly the door!!!

Before he could enter, the voices from the loud room Y/N passed got louder and eventually the door flew open, revealing three people falling out.

Jaune: We have to hurry!

Pyrrha: She likes this game a little too much...

Ren: Hey, you're the one who suggested we play.

Jaune: There's no time! Quickly get the door!

Pyrrha jumped to her feet and began to furiously knock on the door across from them. Soon, the door opened, revealing Weiss.

Weiss: What are you guys doing!?

Pyrrha: We-

Jaune: Nora's playing "Huntsman and Grimm"!!!

Weiss: ...So?

Ren: She's playing "Huntress"!

Weiss: ...

Weiss stared at the desperate schoolmates before trying to slam the door shut.

Jaune: Wha-!? No! Please don't leave us!

Ren, Jaune, and Pyrrha, were desperately trying to open the door that Weiss was trying to close.

Weiss: No way! Nora, is a team JNPR problem! Not ours!

Jaune: Don't leave us!!!

Behind Weiss, Yang came to the door.

Yang: What's going on?

Pyrrha: Yang! It's Nora! She's-

Pyrrha didn't get a chance to finish as Yang started to help Weiss close the door.

Jaune: Noooo!!!

Yang: Not this time!

Behind Yang and Weiss, Blake and Ruby got up from their beds.

Blake: What's going-?

Ren, Jaune, Pyrrha, Yang, and Weiss: Nora!

Soon, all of team RWBY was trying their best to close the door.

Ren: Don't do this! We only have thirty seconds!

Pyrrha: It's almost time!

Weiss: *grunt* No way! "Nora" level problems are out of our league!

Yang: Just go back and take it like a man!!

Jaune: But-!

Nora: Ready or not! Here I come!!

Jaune: I don't want to take it like a man!!!!!! I don't want to take it like a man!!!!!!

Pyrrha: Just open the door!!

RWBY: No!!!

Seconds later, Nora broke down the door to JNPR's room.

Nora: Heeeeere's NORA!!!!

RWBY and JPR: AAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!

With an explosion, Nora leaped at her teammates causing them to fly into team RWBY's room.

Y/N could hear the literal circus that was going on inside.

After a moment, Ruby was sent flying out of her room and landed in the hallway.

Ruby: Ow...

After stumbling to her feet, Ruby noticed her new neighbor.

Ruby: Uh... Hi neighbor!

(Y/N): ._.

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Ozpin's Office

Ozpin was going over reports of Atlas preparing for a another military operation.

Ozpin sighed.

Ozpin: Always acting with more brawn than brain...

Ozpin moved on to the regular school-related documents that had to be filled out and was ready to begin when he heard the elevator to his office ring. Lifting his gaze from his computer, Ozpin saw Glynda stepping into his office holding a data pad.

Ozpin: Glynda, to what do I owe this visit?

Glynda: There was something I wanted to talk about...

Ozpin: And that would be?

Glynda: It's about... Y/N's Aura.

Ozpin's interest was clearly piqued. He leaned forward in his chair and gave Glynda his full attention.

Ozpin: What about it?

Glynda: Well... it's... You should see yourself.

Glynda handed Ozpin the data pad she was holding. On it was Y/N's Aura readings.

Ozpin, leaned back in his chair and brought a hand to his chin.

Ozpin: This is very interesting...

Glynda: I thought you might say that.

Ozpin: Are you sure this is correct?

Glynda: Yes, I am. I was the one to activate his Aura in the first place, so I know what is on there is accurate.

Ozpin looked at the screen with keen interest.

If what was on screen is to be believed, then Y/N's Aura levels were low. Not just low, very low.

Glynda: I don't understand...

Ozpin: Hm.

Glynda: I have seen small children higher Aura levels than him. Hell, I've seen wild animals with higher levels.

Ozpin: Yes. This is highly abnormal...

Glynda: Based on those levels, even if he were to be trained as a Huntsman, he'd only just barely have more defense than if he had no Aura at all.

Ozpin: Hmmm.... What about his Semblance? Do you have any idea what it could be?

Glynda shook her head.

Glynda: No idea. Seeing as how I only just activated his Aura, it's unlikely he's discovered his Semblance either, at least not yet...

Ozpin looked at the readings a moment longer before placing the data pad on his desk.

Ozpin: Does anyone else know about this?

Glynda: No. I was the only person in the room when his Aura activated.

Ozpin leaned back in his chair.

Ozpin: Alright, continue to tutor him. When you discover his Semblance, report it me as soon as you can.

Glynda: I understand.

Glynda took the data pad and left Ozpin's office, using the elevator.

Ozpin turned to face out the large window of his office.

Ozpin: Hmmm....

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Author:

I hope everyone is enjoying the story thus far! And don't worry, the reader-insert character will have "badass" moments, I just like to build them up first.

Things are getting very busy for me so expect some delays in chapter releases. Hopefully, it won't take longer than a week for me to release the next chapter, but you never know.