Team SAFF: A RWBY Story

Together

The screen is black with strange lights like fireflies moving around with a voice that echoes.

 ???: Ivan, Ivan, IVAN!

Suddenly, Ivan quickly shoots out of bed, sweating and breathing heavily. He takes a deep breath and exhales as tears form in his eyes. He then wipes his eyes, puts on his gear, and leaves the inn. As he starts adjusting his gauntlets, someone bumps into him, and they fall to the ground. He looks to see a Faunus wearing a Beacon Acadamy uniform as he offers his hand.

Ivan: Are you alright little one?

The Faunus looks up at Ivan and hesitates to take his hand.

Ivan: Don't worry. I won't hurt you.

The Faunus takes his hand as he is lifted back onto his feet.

Faunus: Thank you, sir.

???: Azure! 

They both look to see three other students in uniform running toward them out of breath. One was a female Peregrine Faunus, and the other two looked like both dog Faunus twins.

Ivan: You three alright.

Peregrine Faunus: Yeah, we're good. Just that I'm not much of a runner.

Azure: Sorry Diane.

Ivan: Is this your team kid?

Azure: Oh, yes. This is Diane Peregrine, my partner. And these are the twins, Ron and Ian Pine.

Diane: It's a pleasure to meet you, mister...

Ivan: Saxe, Ivan Saxe. But you can just call me Ivan.

Ron: Come on guys. We need to get there before they get busy.

Ian: Dude, we were the ones falling behind before, remember?

Ivan: What's the hurry?

Diane: We heard about this new food cart that is selling Parfaits. 

Ivan: Parfaits?

Ian: It's basically yogurt with fruit. But you can always choose what you want in it.

Ivan: And this is a new place that just opened?

Ron: It opened a few days ago. It's been lifting my spirits nowadays.

Ivan: Oh, why is that?

Diane: He's been scared to come to the city since he heard about these robberies.

Ron pouted at the comment.

Ron: I'm scared? What about the time when you-

Ron is cut off when his brother covers his mouth with his hand.

Ian: Now's not the time to dwell on the past.

Ivan gave a slight chuckle and nodded.

Ivan: That is very good advice, young man. Even if you are all still students at Beacon, you just displayed wise words to an old Huntsman like me.

Diane: If you don't mind me asking Sir Ivan?

Ivan: Just Ivan but yes, go ahead.

Diane: How is it, being a Huntsman? You look like you've seen every corner of Remnant and yet you also strike me as a man that believes there is still more out there to discover.

Ivan was surprised at how wise these kids were, but he was also curious about the question that he himself had trouble answering, as he then remembered the words of an old colleague of his.

Ivan: Honestly, even after me and my team graduated, we still had a lot to learn. Don't think for a second that graduating means you're done. Every day out in the world is a week in Beacon. Azure, you and your team will go far, but only if you keep learning. Never stop moving forward.