A Few Weeks Later

Beacon Academy

Sun: We were fighting side by side. She was super fast and I threw a banana at the guy, which sounds gross, but it was awesome.

Sun was walking outside the cafeteria with a close acquaintance of his. He had messy light-blue hair, wore a red jacket, and he also had yellow-tinted goggles strapped to his forehead.

Sun: Right, Neptune?

Neptune: Nice.

Sun: And the best part is, she's a Faunus. But that's a secret, okay?

Neptune: Got it.

Sun: And not a, "I'm gonna tell Scarlet the second Sun turns his back secret", I'm talking secret, secret.

Neptune: Whoa, chill out, man, okay? I got it.

Sun: You better.

As they walked toward the entrance, neither of them noticed the the literal war-zone of food inside.

Sun: I just don't want to screw this up, you know? The people here are the coolest! No offense to you guys.

Neptune: None taken.

Sun: There's also this guy, his name is... "Bun Guy"!

Neptune: "Bun Guy"?

Sun: Yeah dude! He's not much of a fighter, but he makes the best food, seriously.

Neptune: Does he have a real name?

Sun: I think so...

Neptune shook his head.

The two of them approached the front entrance.

Sun: They're just in here. I'm really excited for you to meet them. So be cool, okay? You're gonna be cool, right?

Neptune: Dude.

Neptune smiled and his teeth gleam as he does so.

Sun: Good point.

The two open the door to be met with a stampede of students running out of the cafeteria.

Student: Food Fight!

Student #2: Run!

Inside an intense food fight between team RWBY and JNPR was unfolding.

Nora: Ahahahahaha!

Nora laughed maniacally atop a mountain of chairs and desks.

Nora: I'm queen of the castle! I'm queen of the castle!

With a loud *thud* sound, Ruby stomped her foot onto a table and pointed defiantly at Nora. Justice will be swift! Justice will be painful! It will be delicious!

Team RWBY: Yeah!

Nora: Off with their heads!

The two teams began to charge at each other and a flurry of food began to fly through the air.

Below the tables Jaune crawled toward the exit.

Jaune: Oh man, oh man!....

The literal explosions of food forced Jaune to keep his head down as he continued to crawl.

Yang: Yeaaaaah!!!

Yang, with turkeys for gloves, charged at Pyrrha.

Jaune could hear the two girls fighting, but he wasn't sure who was winning, until Pyrrha landed on the floor next to him.

The two teammates stared at each other.

Pyrrha: Hi Jaune!

Jaune: H-hi Pyr-

Jaune was cut off when Yang slammed a turkey on Pyrrha's head.

Pyrrha: *Death by Honey Glazed Turkey*

Jaune: Ah!

Jaune's involuntary yelp caught Yang's attention.

Yang: What the!? Hey! We have a coward here!

Jaune: No! No coward here!

Yang lifted the turkey on her fist and approached Jaune.

Juane: Mercy!

Yang: Not in this li- Waaaaa!?

Out of no where, Nora came and sent Yang flying with a make shift hammer, constructed out of a pole and a watermelon.

Nora: Hahaha! No mercy!

Jaune: N-Nora!?

Nora: Huh?

Nora's attention was brought to Jaune, who was still underneath a table.

Nora: Hey! Cowardice is the same as treason!

Jaune: W-what!? But we're on the same team!

Nora: Ha! He was a neutral party!

Nora pointed toward Y/N, who was slumped up against a wall covered in spaghetti.

(Y/N): *Death by Spaghetti*

On the wall behind him, made out of ketchup, was a message.

I JUST WANTED SOME PIZZA

Nora: My regime has a zero tolerance policy! You're either with us or against us!

Jaune: Aaaah!

Nora: Hahaha- Waaaah!?!?

Nora's laugh was cut short when Weiss charged at her with a swordfish.

Weiss: Down with the evil queen!

Weiss unleashed a flurry of strikes against Nora, who was doing her best to deflect them.

With her attention taken away, Jaune kept crawling toward the exit.

Moments later Weiss was sent flying toward the opposite wall and fell to the ground.

Ruby: Weiss, Weiss!

Jaune could see Ruby cradling her teammate.

Ruby: Don't leave me!

Weiss: Blegh...

Ruby: Noooo!

Jaune could hear the fighting growing more intense, suddenly he could feel his body being lift off of the ground. Much to his surprise, Ruby had created a food-tornado, and was drawing in everything around her.

Jaune: No! N-no!

Jaune was caught up in the tornado as Ruby launched herself—and the food—toward Nora.

Nora: Oh no!!!!

Jaune: Oh come on, I wasn't even fighting!

The tornado picked up the remainder of food around the cafeteria as well as the surviving members of team JNPR. The tornado slammed through the mountain of furniture that Nora created and plastered team JNPR against a wall along with all the food in the cafeteria.

Sun smiled.

Sun: I love these guys.

Looking to his left, Neptune was not as positive, as he was covered in food himself.

Immediately after, the doors to the cafeteria flew open and Glynda began to walk through.

Glynda: Hm.

With a flick of her wrist, the food and furniture began to re-organize themselves.

The food covering the students began to neatly jump into garbage bags as the war-torn room reverted back to its organized layout.

The group of students met in the center after the last chair was placed back under a table.

Glynda: Children, please. Do not play with your food.

Nora: That was fun!

Ruby: Yeah!

(Y/N): Speak for yourselves, I never thought spaghetti could be scary...

Pyrrha: Or turkey...

Nora: Oh come on guys! You know you had fun!

(Y/N): At least it wasn't my food this time...

Glynda: Mr. (L/N)!

(Y/N): Wah!

Glynda: You are late for my class.

(Y/N): What!? But it's only...

Y/N looked at his Scroll.

He was late, by thirty seconds.

(Y/N): ...Oh no...

Y/N bolted toward the side exit.

Glynda sighed.

Before Y/N could make it halfway, a chain wrapped itself around him and brought him to a complete stop.

Glynda: Let's go Mr. (L/N).

The chain began to drag Y/N out with Glynda.

(Y/N): Guys, you gotta help me!

The two teams looked at Y/N, then at Glynda, and then back to Y/N.

Ruby: See you after class, Y/N!

Nora: See ya!

Yang: Good luck!

Pyrrha: Break a leg, Y/N!

(Y/N): You traitors! Aaaah!!! Q_Q

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An Hour Later

Glynda: You have to focus.

Y/N kept his eyes shut as he focused on channeling his Aura.

Glynda: Your Aura comes from your very soul, controlling it, is essential for surviving in Remnant.

(Y/N): I'm trying.

Y/N began to sweat as he tried to focus his Aura, his body began to shimmer a faint grey as he concentrated.

Glynda: Still very low, but...

Despite Y/N's very low Aura levels, Glynda could tell that it was higher than when she first activated it. Another thing that caught her eye was Y/N's Aura specifically.

As Y/N's Aura glowed on his body, Glynda couldn't help but notice how his Aura would stutter. Occasionally, and for a fraction of a second, Y/N's Aura would look like it was being pulled in different directions before returning to its usual grey glow.

Glynda: Hmmm.

(Y/N): I can't.... Gah!

Unable to maintain his focus, Y/N lost concentration and his body stopped glowing. Out of breath, Y/N took a seat.

(Y/N): Is *pant* Is it supposed to be this difficult? *huff*

Glynda: It takes practice to be able to control your Aura.

Y/N scratched the back of his head as he thought about his friends.

(Y/N): Everyone else makes it seem easy...

Glynda: Do not compare yourself to the other students. The students of this academy have practiced with their Aura from a very young age, they've simply had more time to practice than you.

Y/N sighed.

(Y/N): Sure...

Glynda could tell that Y/N was feeling disheartened.

Glynda: You're still very young, you have plenty of time to practice still.

(Y/N): Alright.

Glynda looked at the time.

Glynda: Well, class is over, be sure to practice with your Aura and be ready for next time.

Y/N picked up his things.

(Y/N): I will, thanks Professor.

Glynda: Good day, Mr (L/N).

Glynda watched Y/N leave as she took a few more mental notes.

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Beacon Dorms

After class, Y/N made his way back toward the common room at his dorm.

(Y/N): Hello everyone.

Ren: Hey, Y/N.

Ruby: Hello!

Yang: S'up?

Pyrrha: Good afternoon, Y/N.

Just where he thought he'd find them, teams JNPR and RWBY were hanging out in the common room. Yang and Ruby were playing a video game together with Nora and Ren watching. Weiss was on her phone, Blake was completely immersed in a journal of hers, and Pyrrha and Jaune were eating snacks at the table.

There was, however, a new face sitting with Sun on the couch.

(Y/N): Who's the new face?

Yang: Oh yeah, you were taken away before he could introduce himself huh?

Neptune: The name's Neptune, nice to meet you.

(Y/N): Likewise, my name's (F/N) (L/N).

Neptune: So he does have a name.

Y/N looked at Neptune confused.

(Y/N): Of course I have a name.

Neptune: Well, Sun here, referred to you as "Bun Guy"

Y/N frowned at Sun.

(Y/N): ...Please don't call me that...

Yang: I think it's a great name!

(Y/N): No, no it isn't.

Neptune: Well, I wasn't going to call you that anyway.

(Y/N): Thank you.

Y/N put his bag down and sat down in an empty chair watching the game.

Ren: What did Professor Goodwitch have you do today, Y/N?

(Y/N): More Aura practice.

Ren: Really, how's that going?

(Y/N): Eh, slow. I still can't figure out how you guys control yours so easily.

Ren: It takes practice, Y/N.

(Y/N): *sigh* That's what Professor Goodwitch said...

Ruby: Do you need help?

(Y/N): God no.

Ruby: Why not?

(Y/N): Not gonna lie, I don't want any more team RWBY "help" any more.

Yang: Hey, we tried!

(Y/N); Yeah, tried to break me in half...

Yang: That was to improve your flexibility!

(Y/N): The human spine isn't supposed to bend that far or in that direction, Yang...

Yang: You're no fun...

Y/N watched Ruby and Yang play their game and after a moment, and some cursing, Yang stood up in triumph.

Yang: Yeah!

Ruby: Awww...

Nora jumped in and took Ruby's controller.

Nora: My turn! My turn!

Yang: You're on!

The game started up again, this time with Yang and Nora.

Ruby sat next to Y/N, still upset that she lost.

(Y/N): Oh hey, I had a crazy dream last night.

Ruby: Really? What was it about?

(Y/N): I was attending a school, but there was talking clothes.

Ruby: Talking clothes?

(Y/N): And something happened to my hair.

Y/N rubbed his hair.

Nora: That's a weird dream.

(Y/N): I know right?

Yang: Talking clothes?

Ruby: I'm glad my clothes don't talk.

Weiss: Yeah, they'd probably all beg you to wash them for once.

Ruby: Hey! I wash my clothes!

Weiss: Not if that mountain of dirty clothes in our room has anything to say about it...

Ruby groaned.

Ruby: Oh hey that reminds me! Our team will probably be in charge of setting up for the upcoming Vytal Festival Tournament Ball!

(Y/N): Great...

Weiss: We're planning the Vytal Festival Ball!?

Weiss dropped what she was doing and ran next to Ruby, catching her off guard.

Ruby: U-uh... Yeah?

Weiss: How exciting! We get to plan and organize such an important event!

Yang: *sigh* There she goes again...

Weiss: We'll need to figure out the catering, the lights, the theme! Oh, how fun!

Ruby: You're not making this sound very fun...

Pyrrha: Wait, why did the mountain of clothes remind you of that?

Weiss: It's a responsibility that she probably won't do until the very end...

Pyrrha: Oh.

Ruby: Hey!

Weiss: Anyway! We'll need to contact a furniture company...

As Weiss continued her out loud thinking, Y/N couldn't help but notice that Blake was still writing in her journal, completely ignoring everyone else in the room.

(Y/N): (whisper) Hey Ruby.

Ruby: (whisper) Yeah?

(Y/N): (whisper) Why's Blake so... so...

Ruby: (whisper) Distant? Yeah, she's being more so than usual recently.

(Y/N): (whisper) Is she okay?

Ruby sighed.

Ruby: (whisper) I hope so...

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Ozpin's Office

The elevator dinged and Glynda stepped out, still going over the notes she wrote down. Inside the office was Ozpin—who was sitting in his chair—and Qrow, who just finished taking a drink from his flask.

Ozpin: Glynda, glad you could make it.

Glynda: Of course.

Qrow: Hey, hey. I'm here before you, the world must be ending.

Glynda: Can you even tell the time right now?

Qrow looked at his Scroll. He couldn't.

Qrow: Okay, fair enough.

Glynda: *sigh* You need to stop drinking.

Qrow: I'll stop when I'm dead.

Glynda: I have a feeling you will...

Ozpin: Well, now that everyone is here we can start. How have your observations been going?

Qrow rubbed his neck.

Qrow: I swear, that kid knows we're watching him.

Glynda: Perhaps you should be more inconspicuous than flying onto a branch a mere few feet from him.

Qrow: Ugh... he's really good with that stick, my neck still hurts a little.

Ozpin chuckled.

Ozpin: I'll be sure to add, "good with a stick" to my file.

Glynda: Well, on a more serious note, I have been keeping track of Y/N's Aura levels.

Ozpin: And?

Glynda: It's still very low for someone of his age, but it has increased in level since I first activated it, albeit at a very slow rate.

Ozpin: Hm. Have you discovered anything on his Semblance?

Glynda shook her head.

Glynda: None, I don't even think he knows what it is.

Qrow: Yeah, the kid hasn't done anything that would indicate he knows anything about his Semblance.

Ozpin: Well then, we'll come back to it later.

Glynda: There actually is something strange I found about his Aura.

Ozpin raised an eyebrow.

Ozpin: At that would be?

Glynda: His Aura, it stutters.

Qrow: Stutters?

Glynda: When he focuses, his Aura shines a dim-grey. As he does so however, the shine looks like it's being pulled in different directions.

Ozpin: Really?

Qrow: So what, like a broken video screen?

Glynda: To put in layman's terms, yes.

Ozpin: Interesting...

Ozpin took a few notes onto his computer before turning his attention back to Glynda and Qrow.

Ozpin: What are your thoughts on him?

Glynda: He is incredibly lazy. He often procrastinates his work until the last second, it isn't uncommon for him to try and skip my class-

Qrow: He skips your class!? Well then, put him in a cell and throw away the key.

Qrow added to his sarcasm by taking another drink.

Glynda: Hmph.

Ozpin: Anything else?

Glynda: He's often in the middle of trouble when it comes up and he seems rather passive around others.

Ozpin: That can't be all.

Glynda sighed.

Glynda: No, it isn't. I can't help but feel like there's more thought put into his actions than he lets on.

Qrow: I'd have to agree with that. It certainly seems like he knows what he's doing, even when it seems like he doesn't.

Ozpin: Hmmm.

Qrow: What are you thinking Oz?

Ozpin was thinking about something, but he didn't want to share it just yet, so he changed the topic.

Ozpin: I also heard he knows how to bake.

Glynda: Well, yes.

Qrow: Yeah, he's pretty good at it too.

Ozpin looked at the two of them with a small smile forming on his face.

Ozpin: I take it you two have eaten some of his food?

Qrow and Glynda avoided eye contact.

Glynda: W-well, I have eaten a few...

Qrow: Yeah, me too...

Ozpin gave another chuckle.

Ozpin: I myself have eaten some of his work as well, perhaps after his time here he can open a bakery.

Qrow looked at Ozpin.

Qrow: Will he?

Ozpin shrugged.

Ozpin: I can only hope...

Glynda: You really are just planning on using him.

Ozpin: More so than use him, I'd like to ask him questions.

Qrow: You and everyone in this room.

Ozpin turned to face the window behind him toward the front of the academy.

Ozpin: Well, we may have another concern encroaching upon us.

Glynda: And that would be?

Ozpin didn't answer and simply watched as Atlesian airships began to fill the sky.