rwby · beacon academy · reaction fic · team rwby · team jnpr · ensemble cast · alternate universe · fanfiction · anime style · group dynamics
The air deep beneath Beacon Academy is stale, thick with decades of dust that swirls in the amber glow of a single, flickering ceiling light. Cobwebs drape the corners of the abandoned room, and the stone walls weep with condensation. Then, without warning, a series of golden flashes rip through the stillness. Nora Valkyrie materializes first, her excited shriek echoing off the walls before Ren’s calm hand finds her shoulder. Jaune and Ruby appear next, their eyes wide with confusion. Pyrrha, Weiss, Blake, and Yang follow in a cascade of light, weapons half-drawn. Finally, Sun and Neptune pop into existence, Sun already grinning while Neptune pinches the bridge of his nose. They search the room, their footsteps echoing, until they discover a row of plush seats facing an ancient TV scree…