Coolest semblance ever! I guess the whole, don't want to get skewered again, helped me trigger my semblance. Now that I think about it, the origin of my semblance makes sense. I Came to Remnant through a portal and now I have the ability to create them. Awesome.

After a bit of experimenting we realized the farther away I send something or someone, the more energy I use.

Ruby and Weiss stared at Ruby's scroll rather than have fun with my new found semblance with everyone else. Weiss I could see doing that but Ruby... that's not like her.

I walked toward them and peered over Ruby's head. They were looking at a picture of that guy in the picture from the workshop. I think Ruby said his name was Grant Blue.

"What are you guys doing?" I asked.

They exchanged looks then put the scroll away.

"Nothing important." Weiss said and glanced at her own scroll, "We should Probably go back to the dorms. It's getting late."

Ruby nodded in agreement and we all left the gym.

I waved my friends off as I turned the corner to my own room. As I turned the corner I saw Weiss leaving her dorm and strutted down the hallway.

I flopped in my bed, exhausted from all the training. I layed in my bed thinking about the little things. While doing so, I realized that there was a lot of things that I can't remember.

That's weird, I told myself then tried to come up with a bunch of things I could remember; Mom, Dad, my birthday... Wait.

I went to the calendar function in my scroll. It was March 23rd today, so tomorrow...IS my birthday! How could I not remember what month it was, well actually I was unconscious for a few but still!

I was both excited for my 17th birthday, and sad at the same time. I would have liked to be at home for it, spending it with my family, but I don't think I'm going back. Besides not like I have to worry about any big celebrations, I never actually told anyone but Ozpin my birthday.

I was so deep in thought I drifted asleep.

I dreamed of home. It was my birthday when I was little and judging by the cake, I was about four. I knew it was me because of some pictures I saw in my mom's closet. I was standing across the table from myself, to the left of little me, was my mom, to the right was my dad. There was one other person as well but they had their back to me so I couldn't see. We all laughed and joked when I couldn't blow out the candles so the person across from me blew them out. I made a big, goofy grin at the person across from me.

The person slid a box across the table while mom was cutting the cake. I tore through the box and in it was a grey and blue steel whistle. It wasn't really anything special, it was Just a whistle.

I looked closer and remembered that I'd always had it. I could never remember where I'd gotten it but it was always on me. When I got older it just kind of stayed in my coat pocket. But I didn't have my coat anymore.

"Thanks Gwant." I said to the person. The person got up and walked over to me.

"Your welcome little bro." He ruffled little me's hair.

I could see him now, He looked like me in a way but not. He had my dark brown hair combed to one side but his eyes were a darker green. In my dream he was just a kid, about 9 years old.

"Your such a good big brother Grant." Mom said to the boy.

Big Brother? I thought to myself.

Grant gave me a hug and the scene changed.

Mom and Dad came home looking all depressed one night.

"Where's Gwant?" I asked.

Dad gave me a sad smile, "He's gone to Grandma's for a while."

I nodded and went to play, the whistle jingling around my neck.

However, I don't remember ever having a older brother.

I woke up the next morning, Saturday, finally. I looked around the room and noticed my gun was missing. I remembered I had it in the gym but when I went to grab it, it wasn't there. I went to the dining hall where team RWBY and JNPR were eating breakfast.

"Have you seen my gun?" I asked them.

"I think you left it in the Gym." Yang suggested.

"No, I just looked there." I said.

"I'll help you find it after breakfast." Ruby offered.

"Okay thanks." then I sat down with the others and stole a cookie from Ruby who looked like she wanted to bite my hand off. Ha, I ate it anyway.

Ruby and I looked absolutely everywhere for my gun but couldn't find it. I just got that thing and I had gotten it stolen already!! We went to Ozpin who said, and I quote, "You should keep an eye on your tools."

"I'm sorry." I told Ruby.

"It's ok, I'm sure it will turn up." she tried, "C'mon! I have a surprise for you!"

Then she dragged me down the hallway all the way to my dorm.

"Wow," I said sarcastically, "My dorm. It's amazing."

"Go into the dorm Alex." she rolled her eyes. I opened the door and got a face full of confetti.

"Surprise! Happy birthday Alex!" Everyone screamed.

I have to admit I was a little shocked. Team RWBY and JNPR stood in my room wearing party hats. Along the back wall over my bed, was a happy birthday banner. By the window was a table with cake and pizza.

"Woah. You guys are awesome!" I said, "But how did you guys know, the only one I told was..."

"Ozpin." Blake said.

Of course he did.

I still let out a smile as I got sucked into the room.

After we had pizza and socialized a bit, Nora wanted to open presents.

"You guys got me presents?" I said.

"Of course!" Pyrrha beamed.

"You can't have a birthday party without presents." Jaune said.

"Thanks guys." I let out a big toothy grin.

Nora got me, wait for it...Coffee. I guess I'm not supposed to sleep tonight.

Yang of course got me a shooting target, Blake got me a book on effective combat skills, Jaune and Pyrrha got me a computer, and Ruby got me a seath for my gun.

I looked at the final box on my bed. It was much bigger than the others. But no one claimed it. I hesitantly opened the box and found my gun laying in the box, but this time it was painted and polished. The rotating grip was now an ocean blue, the handle was wrapped with white grip tape. The button on it was also now red. The secondary handle was also wrapped in white grip tape. The rest of the gun was now a darker polished grey. The thing that caught my eye the most was the emblem on the main part of the gun. It was one small, thick, brown circle with a light grey, thicker circle surrounding it. their was a thick blue line running over the circle on one side but seemed to be behind it on the other side. I think it was supposed to be my portal and something going through it, it was very clever.

"Woah!" I said, "It's so...me."

"Yeah, no kidding." Jaune replied

I picked up my gun and traced my fingers over the symbol and smiled.

"It matches your armor." Yang pointed out.

I had actually totally forgot about my armor. I was so preoccupied with my weapon I had never opened my armor box.

"Oh yeah!" I said opening the boxes my armor was in. and sure enough, it matched my gun. The armor for my arms and legs were the same smokey grey, but on the legs, it had a blue trim.

"Oh we should grimm hunting!" Nora beamed.

"Yeah!" Ruby smiled.

"Sure." Blake said.

Everyone else nodded in agreement, except Weiss who just shrugged.

I too nodded and slipped my combat gear on. After that we had cake.

I was sitting at my desk talking to Blake when she said, "It was Weiss."

"What was Weiss?" I asked.

"Your gun."

I just looked at Blake, "Then why didn't she say anything?"

"Her pride most likely." Blake told me.

"Well that's stupid." I laughed.

"Agreed"

Nora and Ruby yelled grimm hunting and ran out the door. I put my sheath on, which consisted of a leather strap over my shoulder connecting to a leather belt that clips to my waist like a seat belt, and ran out the door after my friends.

We all got onto the airship at the Beacon landing pad and told the driver to take us into the middle of the emerald forest and to come pick us up at the same place in a few hours.

We all hopped off the airship, drawing our weapons immediately without hesitation. I've never actually fought a grim before, so I wasn't sure how to approach them. After we were there for a half hour, we only seemed to run into beowolves and a small ursai.

"I'm bored." Yang said.

"Why don't you climb a tree and call them then." Weiss said sarcastically.

Yang smirked and shouted at the top of her lungs, "Come and fight us. Are you scared."

This can't end well.

Yang jumped down as the trees started to rustle. We readied our weapons as the beast grew closer. Jaune stuck close to his partner as did everyone else as they were taught. Their was just one problem, I HAD NO PARTNER.

I gripped my gun. It's just you and me buddy. Remind me to name you later.

The Grimm finally broke free into our little field. Right in front of us was three of the biggest Deathstalkers I have ever seen. Though I haven't actually seen any before.

They immediately came after us so we all dispersed. Since I knew I didn't have the agility like everyone else so I jumped into a portal I had made beside me and transported to a nearby tree. The others started to attack but nothing was working. I watched as my friends got tossed around like soccer balls.

I knew I couldn't take one of those things on alone and we were an odd number so we couldn't split into groups of four and three wouldn't help without some sort of strategy. I thought back to the initiation and remembered how team JNPR had defeated the deathstalker and had an idea.

"Ruby!" I called. She looked over and used her semblance to get to me, "I have an idea."

I told her my plan and she nodded. Ruby dashed to her teammates and I teleported to team JNPR.

Once everyone was clear on the plan, Ruby took a position in a nearby tree as did Jaune and I. Pyrrha, Nora and Weiss each distracted one of the grimm while Ren, Blake and Yang launched themselves onto one of the tails and started to shoot.

"Now!" Weiss yelled when the stingers were loose then the others jumped off the stingers.

Jaune, Ruby and myself, jumped from the trees and sliced the stingers off, imbedding them in the heads of the beasts. With Nora, and yang at the ready, I nodded. Ruby and I punched Yang in the gut then they were off.Nora took one out with her hammer, and Yang obliterated the other two. Ruby and I knew the punch wasn't necessary but we had a score to settle.

As the bodies of the grimm disappeared, we all fell on our backs, out of breath.

"Good plan Alex." Pyrrha complimented.

"Thanks. You still board Yang?" I joked.

"That-was-AWESOME!" Nora shouted.

"Is everyone alright?" Jaune asked.

You couldn't have asked that before we hit the ground?

"Yeah." everyone said at once.

We all sat there enjoying the quiet when I heard a distorting whistle in the wind. I looked behind me and panicked.

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