Remnant's One True Hope

S1 Ep 4: Beginning of Initiate

The scene starts with someone else's perspective. Their eyes wearily opening and closing before waking up fully and seeing Nora Valkyrie fill their view.

Nora: Wake up, lazy butt!

She dashes to the side. Lie Ren gets up with a groan as Nora hounds him.

Nora: *singing* It's morning! It's morning! It's morning! It's morning!

Lie Ren sighs again and the scene changes to him brushing his teeth in the restroom while Nora continues to talk.

Nora: I can't believe we've been at Beacon for a full twenty-four hours! Not that I thought we'd get kicked out or anything, I mean, you're the perfect student and I'm... well, I'm me! But it's just crazy, you know?

The scene changes to the ballroom, where the two are readying themselves. Nora is brushing her hair and still chattering while Ren is tightening the strings on his sleeping bag.

Nora: We've been friends for soooooooo long! What are the odds we'd still be together? Well, not "together-together..." Not that I'm not saying that you're not handsome; you are handsome, but that'd just be weird, right?

The scene changes again as the two are in the middle of eating their breakfast, Nora having a pancake hanging from her mouth as she is still talking.

Nora: *muffled through her food* Right! What was I thinking? But still, I hope we end up on the same team together! *slurps up the rest of her pancake* Oohhhh! We should come up with some sort of plan, to make sure we end up on the same team together! What if we bribe the headmaster? No, that won't work. He has the school.

The scene changes again as the two are readying themselves in the locker room, Ren loading StormFlower and Nora still talking.

Nora: I know! We'll have some sort of signal! Like a distress signal! (gasps) A secret signal so we can find each other in the forest! Can you imitate a sloth?

Ren: Nora?

Nora: Yes, Ren?

Ren sheathing his weapons in his sleeves.

Ren: I don't think sloths make a lot of noise.

Nora thinks about this for a moment.

Nora: That's why it's perfect! No one will suspect we're working together!

Ren smiled and shut his locker.

Ren: Come on Nora, let's go.

Nora: Not "together-together..." *giggles*

Ren heads out while a skipping Nora follows, passing Ruby Rose and Yang Xiao Long as they are busy readying themselves. Meanwhile, Xavier was in lockerroom but he doesn't know what to do due to the fact his arms can change into arm cannons while Zeno checks his leg for his saber to pop up as he puts it back in all the while Axius gets every guns he has to the locker.

Ruby: Wonder what those two are so worked up about?

Yang: Oh, who knows? So, you seem awfully chipper this morning!

Ruby: Yep! No more awkward small talk or "getting-to-know-you" stuff. Today, I get to let my sweetheart do the talking.

She strokes Crescent Rose as she sighs happily.

Yang: Well, remember, Ruby, you're not the only one going through initiation. If you wanna grow up, you're gonna have to meet new people and learn to work together.