Sunset and the Sirens woke up the next morning and, honestly, not much had happened until the first year students had been called to Beacon Cliff. As she, the Sirens and the other 16* prospective students stood on the cliff, overlooking the infamous Emerald Forest, Sunset felt, as strange as it might sound, at peace. At least until Ozpin started to talk.

"For years, you have trained to become warriors, and today your abilities will be evaluated in the Emerald Forest."

Glynda took over at this point. "Now, I'm sure many of have heard rumors about the assignment of teams. Well, allow us to put an end to your confusion. Each of you will be given teammates. Today."

Sunset heard a whimper three people down from her. "What? Ohh...."

Sunset tuned the world out, tightening her grip on Sinner's Ballad. 'Breathe in, breathe out, breath in, breath out.'

"These teammates will be with you for the rest of your time here at Beacon. So it is in your best interest to be paired with someone with whom you can work well... That being said, the first person you make eye contact with after landing will be your partner for the next four years." Sunset was sure she heard glass shattering. "After you've partnered up, make your way to the northern end of the forest. You will meet opposition along the way, do not hesitate to destroy everything in your path, or you will die."

The fiery tempered girl narrowed her eyes at grey haired man. 'Oh... Ozpin, you're an asshole. Ok then, I just need to find one of the girls.'

"You will monitored and graded for the duration of your initiation, but our instructors will not intervene. You will find an abandoned temple at the end of the path, containing several relics. Each pair must choose one, and return to the top of the cliff. We will regard that item, as well as your standing, and grade you appropriately. Are there any questions." Jaune raised his hand but Ozpin ignored him. "Good. Now take your positions." The metal plates beneath them started to click before launching them.

As Sunset approached the ground she changed Sinner's Ballad into axe form and focused on the incoming trees. 'Wait for it, wait for it... Now!' Drawing her weapon from her back, she gave the axe a mighty swing embedding it in a low hanging branch before dropping to the ground, reaching up and retrieving her weapon. Looking behind her she saw Adagio use he whip to swing from tree to tree until she came to a stop right in front of her. "Nice moves Dagi!"

"You weren't so bad yourself Sunset. Come on, we should get moving." Sunset nodded and the two started running north towards the temple.

As Sonata flew towards the ground she fired an arrow with infused with fire dust followed by one infused with water dust. The fire arrow exploded, creating a crater that was filled with liquid after the water arrow struck. "Cowabunga!!!" The ponytailed girl activated her Semblance and her body changed into water,** before splashing into the crater.

Aira deployed Strappare and Lacrima, digging them into a tree trunk to slow her descent before letting go of the trunk, dropping to the ground next to the makeshift pool as Sonata popped her head out and waved at her. "Tch, let's move ditz." Aria started walking as Sonata crawled out of her crater.

"Wait for me!"

One hour later

Sunset wasn't sure how this happened, all she knew was that she, Aria, Adagio and Sonata had met up at the temple and retrieved their relics, they had chosen the Black Knights, and had seemingly been the first ones there. The next thing they knew they were running from a large, bone covered, horse shaped Grimm that had a horn and a pair of wings. Apparently Alicorn Grimm are a thing, and this one just wouldn't give up! "Sunset jump!" She wasn't sure which of the Sirens said it, but she was glad they did, because the ground she had been standing on less than a second ago was now gone, leaving a smoking crater in it's wake.

Did I mention that it had magic? "Sunset, any idea how to beat this thing!?" Sonata did a front flip, launching a fire arrow at the beast, not that the explosion it caused did anything to deter it. As Sonata landed on her feet and resumed running, Sunset looked over her shoulder and noted the fact that the explosion had cracked the Grimm's armor.

'OK, it's too fast for Aria and me to hit, but we're the only ones whose weapons could get rid of that armor. But that explosion cracked it's faceplate, the armor on it's legs looks weaker, so one good explosion should knock it off, and then Adagio could use her whip to yank it's hooves out from under it, tripping it up and allowing Aria and I to go in for the kill! Sunset looked Adagio. "Dagi, get ready, when I say so, wrap your whip around it's leg!"

"Got it!" Adagio pulled out her whip and prepared to use it.

"Sonata aim your fire arrows at it's legs!" Sonata once again did a front flip, firing multiple arrows in quick succession. "Aria, after it goes down the two of us are going to hit it with everything we've got!" Aria simply nodded in response. Glancing at the Grimm again, Sunset gave her command. "Adagio trip it up!"

The Siren didn't need to be told twice, with two flicks of her wrist her whip wrapped around the black alicorn's legs and pulled them out from under it. Aria turned and leaped onto the Grimm, severing it's wings before it could use them to get off the ground. Sunset did a backflip and with as much strength as she could muster, brought the blade of her weapon down on the Grimm's head, the blade only stopping once it had completely cleaved through the head and gotten lodged in the earth below.

As Sunset withdrew Sinner's Ballad, Aria walked up to the head of the dead beast, checked to see where the cliff they started at was and, after lining her shot up, kicked it as hard as she could causing it to go flying.*** "Tch weak!" She started to walk off toward the cliff, only to look back and see her bandmates staring at her. "What?"

For a moment no one responded. Looking at Aria and then the dead Grimm, Sonata saw an opportunity she couldn't pass up. "So... Talk about beating a dead horse, am I right?" All she got in response were a bunch of groans and the sight of the others walking away. "Oh come on girls, that was funny! Girls? Hey don't just leave me here!"

Meanwhile.

Glynda walked up to Ozpin, while looking at her scroll. "Our last pair has been formed Sir. Nora Valkyrie and Lie Ren, poor boy, I can't possibly imagine those two getting along... Still he's probably better off than Miss Nikos."

Ozpin briefly glanced over at her scroll. "Hmmmm."

"I don't care what his transcripts say, that Jaune fellow is not ready for this level of combat. I guess we'll find out soon enough." Glynda turned and began to walk away. "At their current pace they should reach the temple within just a few minutes... Speaking of which, what did you use for relics this year? Professor Ozpin?" Glynda turned around and saw Ozpin laying on the ground, and right next to him was the head of what looked to be the lovechild of a mythical unicorn and a Grimm.

Later, at the Naming Ceremony.

"Sunset Shimmer, Adagio Dazzle, Sonata Dusk and Aria Blaze you four retrieved the Black Knight pieces. From this day forward you will work together as Team SASA led by... Sunset Shimmer." The four bowed their heads in respect, though Aria smirked when she saw the bandage on Ozpin's head, and left the room.

"You girls go on ahead, I'll catch up." The Sirens shrugged this off and went towards their dorm. A few minutes later the newly formed Team RWBY walked by. "Hey Ruby Rose!"

The four stopped and turned to see who was speaking. "OhmyOum! SunsetShimmeristalkingtomeSunsetShimmeristalkingtomeSunsetShimmeristalkingto-SunsetShimmeristouchingme!!!"

Sunset chuckled and took her hand off of Ruby's shoulder. "I just wanted to let you girls know that we saw the way you took down that Nevermore after we got back, you guys are cool and can hang with us anytime." Sunset slipped something into Ruby's pocket. "This is a little gift for you Ruby, consider it a gift for the laugh yesterday. Seriously, that was the best reaction ever! Of all time!" Sunset smirked when she saw stars in the little Reaper's eyes. 'Time for the final nail in the coffin.'

"Oh and since you impressed Aria**** you guys get free backstage passes for life!" Sunset turned and began to walk away throwing her hand in the air as she did. "Ciao for now! Oh and pass the backstage pass thing on to Team JNPR, they impressed Aria too." As she turned the corner to the dorms she saw none other than Sonata Dusk, scroll in hand. "Please tell me you are recording this." Sonata nodded. "Good!"

That night every Faunus within a fifty mile radius heard an ear piercing squee.

Meanwhile on the Dragon Continent.

"Salem what's wrong?"

"One of our children,***** Thanatos I believe, has fallen silent... A normal Huntsman would be unable to harm one of these children, so that means it was either a Silver Eyed Warrior..."

"Or someone from my world... Should we send some extra forces for when we eventually invade?"

"Not yet... Let us see how this plays out... It should prove... Entertaining."

"Very well, Queen of Grimm."

Author's Note

*
Yes 16, I counted. 9 are visible in color and 7 (including Blake) are just shadows.
**
Semblance: Child of the Ocean. Sonata's Semblance allows her to briefly change her body into water, to lessen the impact of an attack, as well as grow gills if needed.
***
Aria was still pissed about his speech and getting launched into the forest made it worse.
****
They have repeatedly said on live TV interviews that anyone who impresses Aria gets free backstage passes for life. No one had succeeded until this day.
*****
I'll leave you to your own devices with that lovely thought.
(Did I just invent a new ship? SaleMoon forever!)

Now that Teams have been formed, our heroes with start interacting more.