"Actually one of my friends is here right now!"

The blonde girl's eyes locked onto mine as I was walking by.

Shit.

Like a python, her muscular arm snapped out and wrapped around my shoulders. She was a lot stronger than she looked, and I was being half dragged/half carried away from the main entrance before I knew it.

After a few seconds of her frantically running, and me being partially dragged behind, I was released. Damn she had a firm grip. My captor glanced around the corner to (I assume) make sure she hadn't been followed before turning back to me and stretching out a hand. "Thanks for going along with that, sometimes I just need a bit of a break from my sister, my name's Yang."

I cocked my head to the side and regarded her hand carefully before finally taking it.

A lengthy conversation was the last thing I wanted. So I did my best to give her the cold shoulder. "I didn't exactly have a choice in the matter." I said. Hoping she'd get the hint and leave me alone. My eyes lingered on the polished gold bangle hanging off of her outstretched wrist as we shook hands.

Yang didn't miss the opportunity to show off. With a quick shake, and a flex of aura, she activated the folding frame mechanisms within. She looked up from our still joined hands and cocked an eyebrow, "Like what you see? I made them myself."

Yang started walking away from the corner and in the opposite direction of her sister. I stood stock still, hoping she would forget about me, to my dismay she didn't.

"C'mon, we need to get to the atrium before my sister does."

In almost any other situation like this I'd walk the other way.

Unfortunately, I had no idea where the atrium was, and it probably wouldn't be good if I started skipping on the first day.

Yang talked all the way to the assembly hall, hardly seeming to notice my silence, and sat down next to me. Fortunately she didn't try much conversation once we'd arrived, keeping her focus almost entirely on the large doors leading into the hall.

"Ruby! Over here! I saved you a spot!" After a brief period without her talking, Yang sprang from her seat and moved to collect a rather disheveled looking version of the girl we'd seen before.

I stood to the side as Yang got an accounting of her sister's time away from her. They didn't look like sisters at all, but maybe one of them was dying their hair? I didn't know, and frankly I didn't care all that much. I was turning to walk away, taking advantage of Yang's distraction, when disaster struck yet again.

"You!" A white haired demon screeched, barreling toward us.

"Oh god it's happening again!" Ruby squeaked in fear and hid behind her taller sister.

I groaned and started to make my escape.

The pale girl decided to completely ignore Ruby in exchange for me. She blew past the two sisters and into my personal space. "How on earth did YOU of all people manage to get into Beacon academy?"

I stayed silent for the most part as she ranted and raved. Although this certainly wasn't as bad as the last time I'd met this stuck up bitch, I wouldn't object to being just about anywhere but here.

Weiss seemed to run out of spite, and Yang took the opportunity to step into the extremely small space between us. "It seems like you guys all just got off on the wrong foot." She grabbed Ruby, who had been slowly creeping away from the group (smart), and glanced back and forth between the three of us expectantly.

Weiss' rage regrouped for another tirade, this time aimed at Ruby.

Who even uses the word 'dolt' anymore?

The 'dolt' shifted a bit before holding out her hand and re-introducing herself in a pathetically awkward way.

Ruby's noble sacrifice gave me the chance I needed, I walked away as quickly as I could to the other side of the room and sat down somewhere else.

Away from people. Thank God.

Ozpin gave some sort of speech about the future and our potential being wasted. I don't exactly remember because I started to doze off.

"Hey! Yang's friend!"

I woke with a start and swiftly smacked away the hand poking me in the face.

"Eep!" Ruby jumped back.

"I was just gonna let you know that we're all supposed to set up our sleeping bags and stuff, apparently the team assignment and entrance ceremony stuff is getting delayed until tomorrow while the teachers make sure it's 'safe', whatever that means." It seemed to take her an immense amount of courage to keep talking to me rather than running away. So I gave her a nod and went to find a good spot.

All the spots close to the walls and in corners were taken up, although that might be a blessing in disguise. Ruby and Yang were seeking out the antisocial, a girl in black nightclothes had laid out her bedding along the wall and was now being ambushed. Maybe the best way to avoid people would be to hide in plain sight?

I set down my bag and rolled out my sleeping mat right in the middle of the large room.

The lights went out soon after.