Volume 1 Episode 3: The first step

A black-haired boy is sleeping when a red-haired girl approaches him and wakes him up.

Nora: Wake up lazy bud! (Starts singing) It's morning, it's morning, it's morning.

The boy starts doing his morning routine like taking breakfast and brushing his teeth while Nora continues talking to him.

Nora: I can't believe we've been already twenty-four hours in Beacon. I mean, is not like I expected us to be expelled or something, you are the perfect student and I… well, I'm me.

The scene changes to a locker room full of Beacon students.

Nora: Anyway, I came up with a plan so we can be together. Well, not together "together", that would be weird. I mean together as in the same team. You know that Ruby girl we bullied at the auditorium last night? The teachers at Beacon hate her so if we break her legs they may let us decide whoever we want as a partner.

Ren: Nora.

Nora: Yes Ren?

Ren: They have already stabbed, shot, kicked and insulted Ruby. I don't think they'll give us any reward for breaking her legs.

Nora: Awww, you're right. What could we do then? I want us to be together, not together "together"…

They walk out of the room. They come across Ruby and Yang talking but they don't attack Ruby for now.

Yang: Well, today's initiation. I hope we don't end up in the same team.

Ruby: I just hope I find someone who doesn't hate me.

Yang: Impossible, everybody hates you, no exceptions.

Ruby takes Crescent Rose out of her locker and starts cuddling it.

Ruby: Say whatever you want sis, when me and my sweetheart show our skills everybody will want to stay in our team.

Yang: What did I tell you about calling me sis?

Ruby: (Shaking in fear) I'm sorry, I forgot.

Yang: Too late.

Yang lifts Ruby by the neck and pushes her against the wall. The camera moves to Weiss talking with a redhead wearing an armor. During their whole conversation Ruby can be heard crying in the background while Yang is repeatedly punching her.

Weiss: So tell me Pyrrha. Have you already found a team partner?

Pyrrha: Not yet, I guess whoever I end up with will be fine.

Weiss: Why don't you form a team with me?

Pyrrha: Sure.

Weiss: Great.

Ruby starts begging for mercy in the background while still crying. Weiss starts an internal monologue.

Weiss: This will be perfect! The smartest girl in class combined with the strongest girl in class!

Ruby: I'm sorry Yang.

Weiss:Together we will be unstoppable!

Ruby: I promise I'll never do it again.

Weiss: I can see it now! We'll be popular! We'll be celebrities!

Ruby: No please.

Weiss: We'll get perfect grades!

Ruby: Hit me harder if you want, but please…

Weiss: Nothing can come…

Ruby: ... don't break Crescent Rose.

Weiss: … between us now!

Jaune pops out of nowhere between Weiss and Pyrrha. Ruby starts crying way louder than before as Yang starts hitting her harder.

Jaune: You know what else is great? Me.

Weiss: (Gets away from Jaune) Eww, you touched the Ruby girl. Get away from me.

Jaune: Come on snow angel, don't be so cold.

Weiss sighs and leaves.

Pyrrha: Did you really touch Ruby?

Jaune: Yeah.

Pyrrha grabs Jaune's hands and looks him in the eyes.

Pyrrha: You are so cool and manly. Please, tell me more. How did it feel like to touch Ruby? Did you puke?

The scene fades away while Jaune and Pyrrha continue talking.

Ozpin is drinking coffee next to a cliff while Glynda is doing something with her scroll. Beacon students are standing on silver platforms in front of them.

Ozpin: Listen to me. I've hidden some relics in a temple in the forest behind me. The first person you make eye contact with after landing onto the forest will be your partner during the rest of your stay in Beacon. Once you have found your partner, both of you will go to the temple, choose a relic and bring it to me. Any question?

Jaune: (worried) Yes. What do you mean landing?

Ozpin: Any more questions?

No one else asks anything.

Ozpin: Good.

Jaune: You didn't ans…

The platforms where the students were standing activate all at once, rocketing the students towards the forest. Ozpin takes a sip of coffee.

The students use different landing strategies. Ruby uses the recoil of Crescent Rose to land, Weiss uses her glyphs, the other students use each one their own abilities. After landing, Pyrrha uses her spear to save Jaune from falling to his death.

Ruby: (Thinking while running through the forest) Alright, if I find someone who doesn't know me I may be able to make a friend. What if I don't find anyone like that though? Yang should be fine as long as I don't call her sis, still too risky. Blake finds me too disgusting to actually touch me, but she might bring me to Weiss. Jaune looks nice and we had a nice conversation yesterday, but he found out who I really am. I should be fine as long as I don't come across…

Ruby comes across Weiss. Ruby tries to run away but Weiss grabs her by her hoodie. Ruby starts crying and shaking in fear.

Ruby: (Crying) Please, let me go.

Weiss: I looked for you last night and I couldn't find you. I'm not letting you go this time.

Ruby: (Crying louder) Please, let me go.

Weiss ignores Ruby's pleads and drags her into the forest. Ruby is too scared of Weiss to even try to fight back.