"Alright Oobleck, what do I gotta know?" he asked the coffee-drinking doctor.
"First you must pass an entrance exam," he answered.
"What? But the headmaster himself said I could attend!" he argued. "Why do I got to take a dumb test?"
"Given your unique circumstances, we cannot allow somebody who doesn't exist to enroll at our school. If you claim to be part of a town outside the walls of the kingdom, we would have a better time vouching for you, and thus, the test is only a formality. Your actual score won't be recorded, but rather, you'll be given the average score, minus a few percentages, so it looks like you are just an average student. If we ranked you too high, people will wonder where you came from, and how you've eluded everybody for so long. If you ranked too low, it would appear that you cheated your way in, and thus, would have more negative consequences. Placing you a bit below the average won't raise any red flags, and if for some reason somebody does find out, you would have built a big enough name for yourself that it won't matter at that point."
"You really need to slow down when you talk," Haruto sighed, "but I get it. Is it just a written test, because you know I can't read very well."
"I am well aware of that, but fear not. Half the test is combat-based. You will be taking that one with Professor Port, to see how well you are to the other students, and also because some of the teachers, myself included, are curious as to how you fight."
"I see. What other teachers?"
"Ozpin, Glynda, myself, Professor Peaches, and Port, just to name a few," he answered. "That will take place the day before the other students arrive."
"Say I know that I should have ask Ozpin about this, but I didn't think of it then, but where can I start making money? Is there somewhere I can get a job? I hate living off of your and Ozpin's generosity."
"There are a few programs you can do for now, but once the teams are formed, you will take missions where you will be paid for your services."
"Teams? We're getting teams?" asked Haruto a bit excited. He'd finally be able to meet people his own age.
"Yes, they will consist of a team of four," answered Oobleck, "but I can't get further into details, as that is part of Glynda's lesson." Haruto nodded, and followed the eccentric man out of the elevator.
Ozpin sat in the bullhead going over his roster of incoming students, and found that Ruby had made the total number off. He would have an extra student, meaning that he would have either a student that hopped around teams, or a one-man team, neither of which sat well with him, so he pulled up his old friends contact.
"Ozpin? What can I do for you?"
"Hello James, I require a favor from you," he said politely.
"What is it?" he asked, a bit caught off guard. Ozpin usually had everything under control.
"I seem to have made a miscalculation when accepting students. Do you know of three students who would like to attend Beacon this year? I know it's short notices, and—"
"I have a list of students who weren't enrolled, due to 'too many applications' being sent. One from Mistral, one from Vacuo, and one from Atlas, each scored well above the entry requirement, but were looked over in favor of other, more promising students."
"Why were they 'looked over'?" asked Ozpin. General Ironwood sighed, and looked at his friend.
"Well, I know the girl from Vacuo was… hard to work with. She emitted a strange aura that made it hard for students her age to focus." Ozpin nodded curiously. "The boy from Atlas, came from a small village from outside the walls, and was refused admission for his Faunus heritage. Lastly, the girl from Mistral is something of a misfit."
"How so?" asked Ozpin, receiving the files on each student.
"Well, she is known to lash out violently, which more often than not, gets her in trouble with other students. She's talented for her age, but she has shown that she is a bit hot headed, often drawing her weapon on other students."
"My, that might become an issue," he admitted. "But nevertheless, if you can, may you arrange transportation to Vale? I'd like to have them attend my school."
"You're serious about this, aren't you Ozpin?" asked Ironwood. "I'll have them in Vale in a few days, but just know that these students weren't exactly 'overlooked' for those reasons alone. The files I sent should fill you in." Ozpin nodded, and looked at the three students photos. The girl from Mistral, Elena Magdalena, had messy long black hair with a few red streaks, and a pale complexion. She didn't seem very violent at first glance, but her file said otherwise. The second, the boy from Atlas, Theoden Truesdale, appeared to be a bird Faunus of some sort; rare in Vale, but certainly not something that he minded, as he accepted all walks of life. He had feathery black hair that was slicked back, and his skin was tan. His expression looked one of cold anger. No doubt this boy has been picked on for his heritage. Lastly the girl from Vacuo was definitely a strange sight. Raquel Rhodes had a sickly pale green tone on her skin, and wore a stoic expression. She had white hair that trailed lower than the photo would allow. She seemed timid, if Ozpin had to be honest, but reading her file didn't reveal much. A few things he noted they all had in common were, they were all orphans, they had a rather troubled past and lastly, none of them smiled in their photo.
He was sure given the opportunity, the three of them would excel, but it appears they have never been given a chance. Sighing to himself, he sat in silence, reading each file to the greatest detail. There was a lot missing from Raquel, and the other two didn't seem so bad. If one could look past their frightening appearance, reputation and cruel way of fighting… alright, he'd have to work on this.