So uh... this all began when someone in our Discord said they couldn't find a lot of Juane Arc stories. I promised him that if I could come up with enough material to write one, I would. So uh, fortunately/unfortunately I did and here it is. If you've seen the insanity that is 'Rising Tide', just from the storyboard I have so far for this, I think I might have somehow upped the crazy on this one. So while I apologize for everything, I suppose I regret nothing. (I also warn you that a lot of the story may or may not be leading up to one single, lame punchline and I especially apologize for that.) Hope that you enjoy.

"We got a Huntress!" Roman shouted as he entered the cockpit. His accomplice nodded and stood up to let him take the controls as she moved to the open bay door.

He grabbed the stick and began righting the ship; accelerating it away when storm clouds erupted into existence. His eyes widened as icicles formed into a long line and shot towards the craft. He barely managed to turn the ship so that it hit the thickest part of the armor.

"Damn," He muttered as the impact rocked the cockpit, "Good thing they make these things tough." He began accelerating once more and finally broke away from the brat and Huntress below.

"Nice work," He said as the woman walked up to join him in the cockpit, "Assuming no other issues, we'll be back at our base in-"

There was another impact that shook the ship, "Damn it, what now?" He groused, his companion didn't bother replying, instead going back to the cargo bay door. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw her look at the top of the ship.

Flames surrounded her hand and Roman grinned savagely; whoever was on top of the ship was about to have a very bad day.

As soon as he completed that thought a lasso lashed out and wrapped around the woman's wrists. Roman's jaw dropped as, faster than could be believed, the lasso went taut and the woman went flying out the bay door.

He stood up, and reached for Melodic Cudgel, but before he could even turn around, something slammed against the back of his head and the whole world went dark.

Ruby and the blonde Huntress watched in absolute bewilderment as the man that had leapt from one of the rooftops and onto the Bullhead threw the rope onto a passing billboard, sending the mysterious figure who had thrown the flames flying out of the ship. He then swooped into the ship, and for a moment the ship's course was erratic, but then it abruptly corrected itself and began flying back towards them.

"Who is that?" Ruby asked her in awe.

"No idea." The woman replied.

The ship landed and the blonde Huntress strode forward and into the ship. A few moments later, she exited the craft, holding the red-haired criminal that Ruby had been chasing. His head lolled to the side, unconscious, with rope wound tight around his chest.

Ruby frowned and stood up on her toes, peering into the ship.

"Don't bother." The woman told her, "The only things I found were him and a rope tied around the joystick." She turned in the direction that the fiery woman had been left, "I'll have to send someone to pick her up; for now you're coming with me. Now."

Ruby wilted slightly at her tone and followed meekly behind the woman as she walked towards the ladder that lead to the ground. However as she turned to go down the ladder, she frowned.

A few buildings away, there was a silhouette of a young man against the shattered moon, she stared for a moment, but when she blinked, he was gone.

She shook her head and followed the blonde Huntress down the ladder, she might have been imagining things, but she could've sworn that he had had a rose between his teeth.

"Weird…" Yang remarked when Ruby was done telling her what had happened, "Still, Ozpin himself ended up getting you in, so I guess it all worked out."

Ruby nodded, "I just wish we had managed to get both of them; that guy's accomplice got away, whoever they were."

Yang lifted an eyebrow, "You mean you're not curious about the guy who leapt on top of a Bullhead?"

Ruby rub the back of her head sheepishly, "Yeah, I guess that too."

There was an awful sound of someone retching and the two looked over to see a young man with blonde hair being violently sick in a trash can.

"Ugh," Yang grimaced in disgust as people cleared out around him, "Vomit boy."

"That's gonna stick." Ruby replied.

"Well, after all it is a... sick nickname." Yang grinned widely and Ruby groaned.

They landed at Beacon and the doors opened, and 'Vomit Boy' was the first one out, where he promptly continued to barf into a trash can while everyone else filed past.

Ruby soon forgot all about the nauseous boy as she stared up at Beacon Academy, "Wow." She breathed as she stared up at the spires, it was just like a castle out of a story book.

"The view from Vale's got nothing on this." Yang remarked beside her.

But Ruby's attention was already on something else and her jaw dropped as she looked around and saw weapons of every shape and size.

"Oooh, look that kid has a collapsible staff!" She squealed, "And she's got a fire sword! I really hope that I get the chance to meet some of these people as classmates and they aren't some throwaway gag for a-"

Yang grabbed the back of her hood and dragged her back from where she had been wandering head-first towards a large brick wall standing by itself for some unfathomable reason.

"Ow, ow, ow." Ruby complained.

"Easy there little sister." Yang cautioned her, "They're just weapons."

"Just weapons!" Ruby exclaimed, "They're extensions of ourselves! They're a part of us… and they're so cool!"

"Well why can't you swoon over your own weapon? Aren't you happy with it?" Yang asked her.

"Of course I'm happy with Crescent Rose, I just really like seeing new ones." Ruby answered, "It's like meeting new people, but better."

We have an open relationship. A voice explained.

Yang rolled her eyes and then yanked down on Ruby's hood playfully, "Ruby come on, why don't you go and try to make some friends of your own?"

"But why would I need friends when I have you?" Ruby asked as she lifted her hood back up.

"Well…" Yang grinned sheepishly, "Actually my friends are here. Gotta go catch up, 'kay 'cya bye." Four people that Ruby had never seen before in her life dashed past her with Yang, leaving her spinning.

"Wait! Where are you going? Are we supposed to go to our dorms? Do we have dorms? Can I meet your friends later or are we never going to see them agai-"

Dizziness overwhelmed her and she felt herself begin falling backwards, "I have no idea what I'm doing…"

Suddenly she felt something like the rushing of wind and when she came to, she was being held by someone. "Oh thanks, I-"

"No need for thanks senorita," A deep, sonorous voice replied, "Anything for such a beauty in need."

She blushed slightly and looked up at a strong, wide face, but other than that, all she saw was a glorious, golden mustache that seemed to dominate her field of vision.

"Uh, I, uh… well…" Ruby stammered. She felt herself being lifted up and planted back on her own two feet, "Nice to meet you, I'm Ruby Rose."

The man laughed, which made Ruby blush even more, "This is not the first time we've met, mi Rosita."

Ruby blinked, "Wait, what do you mean by that?"

The man simply smiled and then yanked down on her hood, blocking her vision.

By the time she had righted her hood and could see again, he was gone.

"Huh, weird." She shook her head as she began to walk to the Academy doors, "Oh well, I'm glad I didn't fall down; I'm sure there would have been some kind of slapstick invol-"

Ruby then pitched head over heels as she walked right into a bell-hopper's cart that was carrying a large number of cases sending them into the air. vials of what appeared to be a variety of Dust flew out; hanging like ornaments before arcing gracefully down to the ground. Some of which appeared to be fire Dust.

Ruby put her arms over her head and shut her eyes tight, as the world around her exploded.