Remnant's Black Snow Hope [Under Revisions]

Chapter 3 Redux: Burdens

Weiss: (listing off policies to a clueless and horrified Ruby, going faster and higher pitched with each word) The Schnee Dust Company is not responsible for any injuries or damages sustained while operating a Schnee Dust Company product. Although not mandatory, the Schnee Family highly encourages their customers to read and familiarize themselves with this easy to follow guide to Dust applications and practices in the field.

Ruby: Uuhhh...?

Weiss: You really wanna start making things up to me?

Ruby: Absolutely?

Weiss: (handing the pamphlet to Ruby) Read this, and don't ever speak to me again.

Yang: Look, uh, it sounds like you two just got off on the wrong foot. Why don't you start over and try to be friends, okay?

Ruby: (putting the pamphlet away) Yeah! Great idea, sis! (holding out her hand as she clears her throat) Hello, Weiss! I'm Ruby! Wanna hang out? We can go shopping for school supplies!

Weiss: (seemingly enthusiastic) Yeah! And we can paint our nails and try on clothes and talk about cute boys and girls, like you're friend over there!

Jaune: (assuming it's him as Weiss is actually pointing at Y/N, who is seen standing a little further away) Hm?

Ruby: Wow, really?!

Weiss: (dead silence under her glare) No.

The girls' attention is drawn to the stage, where Professor Ozpin is readying the microphone, with Glynda beside him.

Ozpin: I'll... keep this brief. You have traveled here today in search of knowledge, to hone your craft and acquire new skills, and when you have finished, you plan to dedicate your life to the protection of the people.

Ozpin: But I look amongst you, and all I see is wasted energy, in need of purpose, direction. (as the students whisper among themselves with Y/N simply looking downcast) You assume knowledge will free you of this, but your time at this school will prove that knowledge can only carry you so far. It is up to you to take the first step.

Glynda: (as Ozpin leaves, she steps up to talk) You will gather in the ballroom tonight; tomorrow, your initiation begins. Be ready. You are dismissed.

Yang: He seemed kind of... off.

Ruby: It's almost like he wasn't even there.

Jaune: (approaching Weiss from the side) I'm a natural blond, you know!

Weiss puts her hand to her face in exasperation as all of the applicants proceed to gather their things and follow after Glynda.

Y/N POV:

After placing all of our things within Beacon's locker room, everyone went to change into their night attire as I did the same.

I head to the Ballroom as I see the other student setting up their sleeping bags, anxiety starts to fill my mind as it's the first time I've slept with so many people around.

Fear also begins to plague me because I know my Aura will start to go wild in my sleep. I look over for any spots away from everyone as the only place not filled with many people is a corner on the left side of the room, the only person near the spot is a girl in a black kimono, who's currently reading a book accompined by candlelight.