Diane, Tempest, Sunset and Rainbow get off the airship, they smile as they walk forward only to hear shouting. Diane runs forward to see a pale white girl with white hair shouting at Ruby who she saw earlier on the ship, Diane stormed over as the girl shook her vial of powdered dust around, she grabbed her arm “Stop shaking the dust around, that could explode by you just shaking it if you’re not careful.”

The girl growled “Let go of me, I am Weiss Schnee heiress to the Schnee Dust Company!”

Diane stood up in a proud stance her armour “Pinkamena Diane Pie, also known as Diane adopted daughter of General Ironwood. I didn’t mean to offend but you could seriously hurt yourself and others messing with dust like that, my anger was out of concern.”

Weiss Schnee bowed “Forgive me for assuming you were upset because of my family’s business practices.”

Diane shrugged “You don’t run the company and I don’t blame you from thinking the worst, those damn White Fang make all us Faunus look bad.”

Weiss smiled “You’re not so bad, I assumed all Faunus were like the White Fang but I guess I was wrong.”

Diane smiled “It’s a little known fact that most of the non machine part of the Atlas Army that actively hunts the White Fang are actual Faunus, they are proud of what they do.”

Weiss paused before sighing “I have a lot to think about, maybe we can talk later.”

Diane followed Weiss into the main auditorium, they see Ozpin standing at the front with a pale white woman with blond hair wearing white long sleeved pleated top and a black high-waisted pencil skirt.

Ozpin stepped forward “I’m sure you know of me but for those who don’t I am Ozpin and this is Glynda Goodwitch. Now I’m going to keep it brief, your travelled here to learn, to seek knowledge and to hone you craft to acquire new skills or hone you current ones and once you are done you seek to protect the people of this world. But as I look at you I see wasted energy, that need purpose, direction. You assume knowledge will free you of this, but your time at this school will prove knowledge can only carry you so far. It is up to you to take the first step.”

Diane facepalmed “Great speech Professor, real motivational.”

Glynda stepped froward “You will all stay in the ballroom, tomorrow your initiation begins. Be ready, you are dismissed.”

Later that night Diane quickly fell asleep, the next morning she got up earlier than everyone else having a short shower before putting her armour on and getting her weapon and shield ready to the point everyone else had only just awoken while she was all ready, she was reading a book titled Common Grimm and How to Kill Them.

They all met up in the morning, Ozpin stood at the front of the group “We are here to decide your teammates for the next four years at the Academy. This year is unique however, instead of having four members on each team each team will have five, as such we have to change the rules a bit. Each of your scrolls will have one of two markers, one will be a plain marker a pulsating light, the second marker will be a crown, the crown is the leader of their team and the first four they meet will be their teammates.”

Ruby shouted “Whaaaat?!

Ozpin ignored her “After you’ve met up with you teammates you are to make your way to the north, do not hesitate to destroy all that is in you way or else you will die a slow and painful death. You also will monitored and be graded on your performance during the initiation but none will aid you, there is an abandoned temple at the end of the forest which contain several relics each team must grab, if you take more than you fair share you will be disqualified. Any questions?”

Jaune raised a hand “Yes I do sir?”

Ozpin laughed “Good! Now, take your positions.”

Diane shook her head as she crouched before glancing at Sunset, as Jaune continued to ask questions Diane was launched off a pad, she swung her sword tearing through tree after tree before landing on her shield which slid along to a stop. She put her sword and shield onto her back, she frowned as she pulled out her scroll which had a crown symbol on it, she sighed “Just my luck.”

She began roaming through the forest, she heard the sound of combat she ran into the clearing only to see Weiss and another fair skinned woman with black hair standing over a several dead Beowolves. Diane sighed as she saw she wore a ribbon tied into a bow on her head, Diane walked over to them “Are either of you leaders?”

Weiss shook her head “No, I’m not are you?”

Diane showed them her scroll “Yes I am.”

The other girl shrugged “You’re the leader of our team then, I’m Blake Belladonna.”

Diane smiled as she held out a hand “Pinkamena Diane Pie but everyone calls me Diane. Now I believe we should head north we can find our fellow team members on the way.”

Meanwhile Tempest was sighing, her poleaxe rested on her back. Her scroll had a crown on it, she was slowly heading North when a blast of music sent a Ursa Major flying right past her. Vinyl shouted pounding her gauntlets together “That was sweet!”

Octavia sighed shaking her head as she cut a King Taijitu in half before loping of both heads “Vinyl you are attracting Grimm.”

Vinyl grinned “And maybe our new leader come on!”

Tempest sighed as she stepped into the clearing “I guess from that you’re on my team.” The small group headed north.

Meanwhile Rainbow was flying over the Forest with a grin looking at her scroll “Sweet I’m the leader.” She landed when she saw two individuals in a field fighting a large pack of Beowolves or rather one fighting while the other was trying not to die, both had pale white skin, one had red hair while the other had blonde hair.

Rainbow grinned as she slammed into one the Beowolves with as she cut into it with a pair of daggers which then shifted into guns as she flew back firing at the creature. After the Beowolves were defeated Rainbow grinned “I’m Rainbow Dash fastest Faunus flier in the world.”

The red haired girl walked over and bowed “Pyrrha Nikos at your service.”

Jaune meanwhile waved enthusiastically “Hi I’m Jaune Arc.”

Rainbow grinned “Let’s go and meet up with the others.”

Diane’s group was heading north, Blake frowned “What’s it like being a Faunus in Atlas base, I know for a fact that Atlas isn’t very friendly for Faunus.”

Diane laughed “Maybe the people of Atlas are like that but the fact is as I told Weiss here the Atlas Army is largely made of up of Faunus soldiers, there are five Faunus soldiers for every one Human soldier.”

Blake blinked “Really?”

Before Weiss or Diane could add anything Sunset dragged an unconscious Cardin towards them with a grin “Look whose ass I just kicked.”

Weiss asked curiously “Are either of you leaders?”

Sunset shook her head “No.”

Diane growled “Sunset do you realise what you have done?!”

Sunset blinked “What I kicked his ass and brought him here, I don’t see the problem I put him in his place.”

Diane scowled “I am the team leader, before I was confident I could run this team but now I have to somehow get Mr I hate Faunus to co-operate.”

Sunset blushed in embarrassment “Oops.”

Diane growled “Oops is right, now let me just…”A blue blur crashed into her, Diane groaned as she looked up “Rainbow, the heck?.”

Rainbow pointed to her Teammates, Pyrrha grimaced “Could you please slow down for a minute, I think I use up my aura just to keep up.”

Just then Ruby ran over “Yang look, I found two teams.”

Yang sighed as she jumped off a tree “Well that’s great and who’s our team leader.”

Rainbow boasted “I’m your team leader, Rainbow Danger Dash!”

Yang slumped over “Fantastic.”

Diane sighed “At least you don’t have to deal with Mr anti-Faunus over there.” Diane then turned to Blake “And you need to stop hiding, my team will not hide their identities from each other.”

Blake nervously backed away “I’ve got nothing to hide.”

Diane rolled her eyes “Many Faunus recruits come in trying to hide their identities at the Atlas recruitment offices. I have seen it enough to recognise a Faunus who is hiding, also you are on file in the Atlas computers as the daughter of Ghira Belladonna and Kali Belladonna. You are also a former member of the White Fang.”

Weiss’s eyes narrowed but Diane turned to her “Don’t do anything rash. I know how your company treats Faunus and while I know that’s not your fault, you must understand where they are coming from.”

Blake nervously took of her ribbon revealing her cat ears, Weiss stepped forward and held out a hand “I have been blind to a lot of things but recently I’ve been learning some things from those around me. The world is not as black and white as I thought, I hope we can work together.”

Blake saw the look on Diane’s eyes and sighed as she took Weiss’ hand “Maybe I have my own prejudices to overcome but maybe I’ll get over them with you by my side.”

Cardin groaned as he stood up only to see the the others around him, Diane frowned “You’re on my team alongside Sunset, Blake and Weiss. Now we need to move out, if you lag behind I’ll use you as a weapon.”

Cardin saw everyone glaring at him and he gulped as he resigned himself to his fate. Diane moved forward as she pulled her massive one handed axe out and began tearing through the forest as her team followed behind with Rainbow’s team right by them. Cardin frowned as she looked at Weiss “You of all people have reason to hate Faunus, why would you side with them?”

Weiss grimaced “Cardin, you can’t blame the enslaved for hating the slavers. It’s something that I endeavour to change, regardless Diane is a Faunus worthy of respect and many end up being the future head of the Atlas Military. Her father General Ironwood confirmed the rumours that she was able to take down a Wyvern with her bare hands.”

Meanwhile Tempest, Octavia and Vinyl were rushing through the forest tearing part any Grimm that were in their way. Tempest raised an eyebrow “How did you two meet anyway?”

Octavia sighed “I’m a Cellist who won’t get any chances because I am Faunus, Vinyl is a DJ who wanted to be a Huntress since our home was destroyed by Grimm. Since my dream is impossible I decided to join Vinyl.”

Before another word could be said a fair skinned girl with orange hair carrying a huge hammer jumped past them as shouted “Renny, I found our team.”

A pale young man with black hair, a magenta streak through the left side carrying twin green pistols ending in sickle like blades. He frowned “Nora, slow down please and stop calling me Renny.”

Nora grinned madly “Ren, relax. We have found our team and all is good. All we need do is find those little relics and all will be good.”

Vinyl grinned “I like her style, let’s go!” Tempest, Octavia and Lie Ren shared a look as they new they would have to keep some semblance of order in this ragtag group.

The three teams arrived and causally grabbed their relics as they talked, Rainbow smirked “So Diane how do your like your team because I know mine is awesome!”

Diane deadpanned “I have no idea why someone whose ego is bigger than their brain was given command of a team. I have more important things to do with my time then listen to your ego fuelled ramblings, I have no idea how my past self was friends with you.”

Rainbow’s jaw dropped, Tempest walked over and put a hand on her shoulder “Rainbow, you do have a bit of an ego problem.”

Rainbow turned to her with a growl “So you agree with her!”

It was Tempest’s turn to deadpan “Everypony back home knew you had a huge ego but they didn’t care you were their friend. Diane doesn’t know the good pony beneath the ego very well but until she does tone down the boasting a bit.”

Before another word could spoken, the ground began shaking. Ozpin who was watching through a scroll eyes widened in shock as a massive Grimm he had never seen before. It was a huge muscular giant that’s fingers were bigger than the Wyverns accompanying it. None of them noticed the light purple equine Faunus with the two purple mane a streak of light aquamarine running through it. She was standing on the Grimm’s head, Diane blew apart the colossal Grimm with a single blast from her finger. The light purple Faunus grinned as she floated there before letting her immense aura flare out in challenge.

Diane flew into the air and emitted her own aura, the two clashing more fiercely as the two got closer. The light purple Faunus pointed to Diane “I am Starlight Glimmer and I challenge you to a duel!”

Author's Note

This will be a real challnge for Diane, rather than an easy win.