Gray spent the rest of the night finishing his homework. However, his mind kept wandering back to Cinder. She was different than what he was used to-- spoiled rich girls colder than Ice Dust, or overly eager and affectionate young ladies just looking for a man to buy them gifts. It was a very welcome change. By midnight he had finished half of his work, and needed some way to stay awake. He dressed quickly, retrieving his Mauls from his locker in the commons area. He made his way to the training field, near Beacon Cliffs.

As expected he was stopped by a grunt working for Ironwood. They were all over the place since the man had come to Vale. "No students are to be out after dark," the man growled. His demeanor made Gray think of a a police reject or an Academy dropout. Gray had been prepared for this, and flashed his ID with his Scroll.

"Look, I just need some time in the training field," he said. "I don't like throwing my name or money around, but I'll give you two hundred Lien to let me through, and another fifty to cue up the AK-100s Beacon uses for training."

Even though the man's eyes were hidden behind a black visor, he knew that the offer was too good to pass up, especially on the salary of a glorified security guard.