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Chapter 4 - School!

3rd Pov

Yang: Yay! My sister is coming with me! This is the greatest day ever!

Ruby: Please stop.

Yang: But why, everyone is going to think you're the bees knees.

Ruby: I don't want to be the bees knees, I just want to be a normal girl with normal knees.

Atom then side hugs Ruby and kisses her head.

Atom: But you are the bees knees. If you want to be a normal girl towards others, that's fine. But you will always be the bees knees to me.

Ruby rests her head on his arm.

Ruby: You're right. I am the bees knees. But you're like a hero. You ran straight into that Bullhead and attacked them.

Atom rubs his neck anxiously.

Atom: Eh, it wasn't that great.

Yang: I think it's pretty amazing. Especially when you ran after that sniper that almost got Ozpin.

Atom: I'm just glad no one else got hurt.

Suddenly, a hologram of Glynda turns on.

Glynda: Hello.

Yang: Who's that?

Glynda: My name's Glynda Goodwitch.

Yang: Oh.

Glynda: You are among the privileged few who have received the honor of being selected to attend this prestigious academy. Our world is experiencing an incredible time of peace, and as future Huntsman and Huntresses, it is your duty to uphold it. You have demonstrated the courage needed for such a task, and now it is our turn to provide you with the knowledge and the training to protect our world.

Atom: That is a lot to take in.

Ruby and Yang run to the window and looks outside.

Ruby and Yang: Wow!

Atom slowly looks out of the window and nods.

Ruby: I guess home isn't that far huh?

Yang: Beacon's our home now.

Atom: I guess.

Ruby: Ew, Yang you got puke on your shoe.

Atom: That's gross.

After some time, the ship landed on the pad and students started rushing out. Atom put his hood on because one; he hates big groups of people and two; anxiety.

Ruby and Yang: Woah.

Ruby: Oh, sis look! That kid has a collapsible staff! Oh they have a fire sword!

Yang pulls on Ruby's cape.

Ruby: Ow, ow, ow.

Yang: Easy there big sister, they're just weapons.

Ruby: Just weapons!? They're an extension to our selves!

Atom: She has a point.

Ruby: See, Atom gets it!

Yang: Well, what about your weapon? Don't you like it?

Ruby pulls out Crescent Rose and hugs it.

Ruby: Of course I love Crescent Rose. It's just fun meeting new ones. It's like meeting new people, but better.

Yang pulls down her hood.

Yang: Oh come on, you can make new friends.

Ruby: Well, why do I need friends if I got you and Atom?

Yang: Well, actually my friends are here gotta go!

She rushes out with a dazed Ruby.

Ruby: Wait, where are we going! Do we go to our dorms? Where are our dorms? Do we have dorms?

She almost fell, but Atom caught her, but Ruby kicked a case.

Atom: You alright there Ruby?

Ruby: *Dazed* my hero.

Atom chuckles a bit before hearing harsh steps behind him.

Atom: look who it is! If it isn't my favorite snowflake!

Weiss looks at Atom with an annoyed expression, but then smiled.

Weiss: How are you doing Atom?

Atom: Meh? Could be better if my girlfriend's sister didn't ditch her.

He points at a still dazed Ruby on his shoulder.

Weiss: Okay? Well you two need to be a bit more careful. That case she just kicked was pure dust powder.

Atom: Uh shit. I'm sorry Weiss.

Weiss: It's fine, just be a bit more careful.

Atom: Noted. See ya Weiss.

He waves at her as she waves back.

Weiss: 'I wish I was first.'

Her butlers picked up the cases and rolled them out with a dingy. But with Atom and Ruby, they were talking to a blonde friend named Jaune Arc.

Ruby: Well I got this this thing.

She pulls out her scythe.

Jaune: Woah! Is that a scythe?

Ruby: It's also a high powered sniper rifle.

Jaune: What?

Atom: A gun, Jaune.

Jaune: Oh, so what do you have?

Atom: Oh, nothing in particular-

His ether snake summoned his sword called Nebula.

Jaune: How did you do that!?

Atom: Oh, by this little buddy.

His ether snake turned into its live self and slithered around his neck.

Atom: Meet Aether, she is my little partner.

Jaune: How did the snake turn into a necklace?

Atom: Well, I'm not quite sure myself, but she is one of the best animal partners I've ever had.

Aether: And the only.

Jaune jumped back a bit as Atom sighed.

Atom: Aether, one of these days you will cause someone to go into cardiac arrest.

Aether: Sorry.

Ruby: Hi Aether!

Aether: Hello Ruby, has Atom been treating you well?

Ruby: Mhmm, he's the best boyfriend ever!

Jaune: Um, excuse me but, how can you talk?

Aether looks at Jaune.

Aether: Well, that's because I'm no normal snake. I was created in a lab by a material that I don't remember.

Atom: Yeah, but ever since we found each other, we stuck together everywhere we go. But back to my weapon. This katana is called Nebula. But it's no normal katana. It's material can handle the heat of my semblance.

Ruby: Oh, Atom can you show us the new trick now please!

Atom: Not yet my little flower, that's a surprise. Anyways Jaune, what's your weapons?

Jaune: Well, I have this sword.

Ruby: Oo!

Jaune: Yeah, I also got this shield!

Atom: What can it do?

He compacts it.

Jaune: Well, the shield can get smaller. So when I get tired, I can just, put it away.

Ruby: Wouldn't it still weigh the same?

Jaune: Yeah it does.

Atom: I can help you with that.

Atom grabs his shield and sword.

Atom: Jaune, are you more of a one hit kill kind a guy, or do multiple hits in a quick session guy?

Jaune: Uh, one hit, why?

Atom: Aether, can you please?

Aether: *Sigh* I need something to eat afterwards.

Atom: Don't worry, I got stuff in my lucky bag here.

He says as he pats his bag. Aether slithers on Jaune's weapons as a feint glow happens.

Jaune: Woah.

Atom: I know right, Aether is amazing at what she does. We still need to upgrade yours Ruby.

Ruby nods and smiles. The glow stops and Aether sighs in relief.

Atom: Come here.

He picks up Aether and she curls around his neck. He then picks up Jaune's weapons and gives the a good swing.

Atom: Yep, your set Jaune.

Jaune: Uh, it doesn't look different.

Atom: Well, don't let the look fool you. Aether changed your sword's and shield's material. At first it was just regular steel with a core that was tungsten. Which is not good for any heavy fighting, because your sword and shield would wear and tear and even break under heavy circumstances. But now the sword is made out of titanium with a diamond core. That thing is nearly indistructable. It also doesn't weigh as heavy as it did, but it has a heavy hit to anyone on the other end. Now your shield was just made out of black steel that has been painted on. No. Now it is also titanium but with a platinum cover. So you can basically block a sniper shot going at mach 20 and it won't dent it.

Jaune: Woah, and it's a lot lighter. Thanks Aether.

Aether: You're welcome.

Atom: Come on, follow me, I know where we need to go.

The three made it to the auditorium with time to spare.

Yang: Ruby, Atom, I saved you guys a spot!

Ruby: Oh, that's my sis, see ya Jaune! Come on Atom.

She says as she jumps on him, giving her a piggy back.

Yang: How are you two love birds doing?

Atom: Honestly, it wasn't bad.

Ruby: Except for the part where you ditched us?

Yang: Hey I'm sorry, I needed you to break out of your shell.

Atom: A shell is about to broken here in three seconds.

Weiss: Hey Atom.

Atom: Oh, hey Weiss, how's the rest of your day been?

Weiss: It's been fine thank you.

Ruby: Hi, my name's Ruby.

They both shake hands.

Weiss: Weiss Schnee, heiress of the Schnee Dust Company.

Atom: How has the SDC been after the arrest of your father?

Weiss: It's been fine, my mother took over and the SDC has been thriving better than my father has ever done in the company.

Atom: That's good.

Then Ozpin started his speech.

After Ozpin's speech, we went to where we were put for the night. Atom's bag was next to Ruby. But right now, Atom had his katana out with his eyes closed. A leaf fell from a tree as he sensed it. He swung his sword faster than the eye can see. He cut the leaf straight in half. Another leaf fell behind him as he stabbed that one straight in the center of the leaf. Multiple leaves started falling. All of a sudden it felt like time froze. He slashed at mach 20 speed. Soon time felt like it returned to normal. All of the leaves looked like confetti. He out his sword in its sheath as it disappeared away. He went back inside and saw all the lights off. He walked next to Ruby and layed down next to her. He felt her head move onto his chest.

Atom: I knew you weren't asleep.

He whispered.

Ruby: I can't sleep without my giant teddy.

Atom: Heh, I can't either. Goodnight my little flower.

Ruby: Goodnight my love.

She and Atom went to sleep. Getting ready for initiation.