Prologue: Switching Things Up

It's been two months since the last incident with Roman Torchwick and the White Fang. No one has seen sight of him, or the mysterious girl who helped save the day with her odd weapon assortment. Life has resumed to near normal in the town of Vale, leaving things to return as they once were.

It was cold in Beacon's auditorium area, the stage empty save for the single pedestal with a microphone attached. It was that time of month once again at Beacon Academy, the day where the various students at Beacon Academy could truly test their skills they had learned. It was on this day that each respective team would be assigned a locally found Grimm nest, and would use what they had been learning to rid the surrounding areas of the Grimm.

Team RWBY had been one of the first teams to arrive to the Auditorium, mainly in part to Yang and Ruby's Enthusiasm to being able to fight Grimm. Blake was happy to get out, but wasn't exactly excited to go, preferring to be able to continue reading her book "Ninjas of Love", or as she changed the outside cover to read "Faunus descrimiNATION", which she claimed was meant to be about the Faunus who worked at reaching equality. However she was well aware that Yang knew what she was reading, and simply wasn't looking forward to her constant teasing. Weiss on the other hand kept her usual scowel, not feeling the thrill of being able to spend the day following around her reckless leader with her speed semblence. She could barely keep up with Ruby's speed with her glyphs, let alone hold control of Ruby before she rushes into a fight without thinking, feeling like she was in a permanent baby-sitting position.

Once it had appeared all of the teams had arrived Ozpin and Goodwich had taken the stage, slowly walking to the center as everyone in the Auditorium began to settle down.

"Hello again students. Welcome to the monthly Grimm clearing, your noble duty as Huntsman and Huntresses in training."

A small mixture of cheers and groans could be heard from the audience, with the majority of the students remaining silent.

"For this month's hunt in light of recent events we have decided on a different course of action for partners." The entire room became silent, wondering what Ozpin had in store for them. "You will still report to the sections your team has been assigned to. However you will for today only be switching partners. Your current partner and yourself must instead spend the day with one of your other teammates, and venture into battle with him or her. We will be leaving in five minutes time."

Large amounts of rustling could be heard among the crowd, various teams beginning to look at each other, and team RWBY was no exception. Weiss and Blake happened to be standing next to each other at the time, and Ruby and Yang were the same way. Weiss and Blake began to stare at each other, both figuring that Yang and Ruby would be partners being sisters, and that the two would have to endure each other for the day. Both were also thinking about how much worse their day had just become.

"Psst, Rubes" Yang whispered into Ruby's ear.

"Yea Yang, what is it?" Ruby began to whisper back.

"You thinking what I'm thinking?"

"That we're going to be the best new partners for a day ever?" Ruby said with a grin from ear to ear.

"No...well kinda but no" Ruby's smirk lessened, but was still present at Yang's comment. "I'm thinking you and I don't be partners for today, rather you take Blake and I take Weiss."

Ruby's smirk immediately turned into a frown, thinking Yang didn't want to be her partner. Before she could even speak, Yang noticed and reassured her, "Don't worry, it's not that I don't love you or anything, you're still the best little sister ever" as Yang decides to give Ruby a small Nuggie, "it's just that with what's been going on with Blake lately, I don't think Weiss would necessarily like to spend the day with someone who was once an enemy to her family."

Ruby's frown turned into a straight face of understanding at her sister's words. Ruby being her partner knew that even though Weiss had forgiven Blake for what she did, it's not as if something that strong can be cleared up over night. She was sure that a small part of Weiss was still upset at Blake, and did not need anything like that coming out in the heat of battle. With that in mind, Ruby nodded at Yang and moved next to Blake, leaving Yang to walk up to Weiss.

"You and Yang aren't going to be partners today Ruby?" Blake said questionably.

Weiss looked at Yang standing next to her, "Yea, don't you want to be with her Yang?"

Yang looked at Weiss with a smile "Oh come on Weissy, are you really saying you don't want to spend the day with me?", as she began to put on a fake pout.

Weiss began to put her scowl back on "Get away from me you brute!"

Yang immediately pulled her in for her classic bear hug "Nope, you're allllllllll mine today!" Ruby and Blake were chuckling in the background, trying not to anger Weiss more as Yang was crushing her.

"Sooooooo" Ruby looked questionably at Blake "Partners?"

Blake gave a small smile back "Of course Ruby, why not?"

Ruby then gave Blake a smaller version of Yang's bear hug, which was more like a slightly bigger hug, although rather than trying to struggle like Weiss, Blake's smile simply widened at her leader's sudden embrace.

As Ozpin took the stage once more telling the students it was time to leave, both sisters removed their victims from their hugs and all the students began moving towards their sectors of Grimm to clear out for the day, team RWBY included.

What the heiress and the faunus were hiding from the sisters however, was that they were both hiding blushes when their new partners gave them their embrace.

A/N HAI GUISE! Welcome to my 1st ever FanFic :D

Personally I never thought I would do it, I figured I was doomed to only reading them never writing, but hey, LOOK AT WHAT I DID :p

So anyways, I'm looking for any form of constructive criticism you guys are willing to give, please. I'm not the best writer, the only reason why I'm really doing this is because the idea's been in my head for quite some time now and I wanted to give it a shot, so reviews and things of the sort would be awesome. Now I have the next 3 or 4 chapters or so mostly planned out, but if anyone has any specific ideas or thoughts on how to bring the ship together please let me know, I'd be happy to reply and share my thoughts with you guys :). I'm hoping to upload once or twice a week at least, depending on how much of this story I can get an idea for as time goes on. Anyway guys I hope you enjoyed the chapter and I'll be seeing you again soon I hope :D

Much love,

Andrew (135246)

P.S. As per the standard I do not own or have any part in RWBY, it is owned by Roosterteeth and our lord and Savior Monty Oum. I am simply a disciple writing about what's on my mind.