A/N: So, this idea popped into my head spontaneously, and I decided to roll with it. Still coming up with the finer plot details, but this isn't going to be an OP OC story, as that's what my other one is for. Not really going to be any OCs in this one, except for some minor characters maybe. Enjoy


Ruby Rose had a nice life.

That was what anyone who knew her would tell you.

Her mother was the legendary Summer Rose, the best Huntress of the time.

Her father was the headmaster at Beacon Academy.

For the past 3 years of her life, ever since she was 4, she has been training with her mother, father and Uncle Qrow to become the best fighter she could.

Her mother taught her survival techniques, hand-to-hand fighting, and how to use basic weapons like a dagger and simple gun.

Her father taught her Grimm lore, Remnant history and (god forbid) maths.

And her Uncle gave her the best lessons of all.

He taught her how to use Crescent Rose.

She was currently 7 years old, and was probably better at maths, history and Grimm lore than anyone at her local High School.

She often went on solo hikes and journeys that most adults wouldn't do. Her hand-to-hand skills were good enough to take down 20 men, armed or not. She could use a dagger better than Special Forces, and would easily match them on a shooting range.

And of course, the thing she put the most practice in was Crescent Rose. She could spin that Scythe around like it was a lightweight plastic toy, not the 60 kilo sniper-scythe it was. Although she didn't know it, she was probably as good as most people entering Signal when it came to her primary weapon.

Needless to say, Ruby spent most of her time learning things.

Now, while some people might say that this is what most Huntresses are capable at the age of seven, I will not, for that would be a lie. Ruby was well on her way to becoming a legendary Huntress, and even stealing her mother's position as best Huntress.

Of course it would all go wrong somewhere.

Because in this world of Grimm, and terror, there are many things that are hidden, and should remain hidden.

But not everyone agrees.


'Mummy, where are we going?'

'Your dad and I have decided that we should all go on a little holiday. A nice, relaxing, 200 km hike through the Emerald Forest was what came to mind.'

'Yay!'

Ruby Rose was excited, that much was certain. Her parents had never allowed her to go on a hike through Grimm territory. And that fact that it was a long one made Ruby practically explode with happiness.

She was most definitely not a normal girl.

Ruby ran to her room, and started pulling things together. She didn't bother with clothes, her own were designed to be tough and she wasn't worried by a little bit of dirt. She grabbed some hand sanitizer, soap, toilet paper, toothbrush and toothpaste and stuck them all into a bag. Then she got her sleeping bag and hiking tent, then her inflatable pillow, and finally a sleeping mat.

Her bag weighed about 4 kilos.

She ran downstairs, grabbed some eating gear, shoved that in, then got her skinning knife and gutting knife and put them in her belt. She put her bag on, grabbed some spare ammo clips, then picked up Crescent Rose and slid it into its spot.

Her parents looked at her, and smiled.

'Ruby, dear, we're not going till after breakfast. Go and put your stuff next to ours, and make sure you pack some food. Then eat breakfast, and then we'll go.'

Her mum smiled and her, and gestured for her to move. Without delay, Ruby put her pack and weapons down next to her parents, then ran back, and wolfed down her breakfast. After that, she grabbed a few kilos of meat and vegetables and shoved them in her bag.

Her parents came out of the kitchen and put their packs on. Ruby did the same, grabbing her weapons, and they all left.


Halfway through their hike, something happened.

'RUBY! Are you okay, what happened?'

'I don't know, I didn't see the hole, it must have been hidden. I'm fine though mummy. I think I see a way out, as well. See you in a minute!'

'Ruby, Wait!' but it was too late, and her parents watched their daughter run off into an unknown tunnel, which could be filled with any kind of Grimm.

Ruby, as it happened, was enjoying herself.

The cave was lit dimly by glowing vines on the walls. It was a single path, and although snaking around everywhere, it was heading, in general, up and to the right.

Suddenly, after turning a corner, Ruby found herself in a cave.

It was medium sized, and well lit from the glowing vines, which were everywhere. Ruby could see the exit just on the other side of the cave, but there was a problem.

She would have to get past the giant sleeping Deathstalker.

And I mean giant. It was easily 30 metres long, and 6 metres tall. Not including the tail.

For the first time, Ruby felt doubt. She had never seen anything living so large, and she really wished it had remained that way.

But regardless of all this, Ruby started sneaking past the Deathstalker anyway.

Then she fell in ANOTHER hole.

It wasn't Ruby's fault, the rock hiding it fell away when she stepped on it, sending her tumbling down.

She hit a ramp, and started sliding. Ruby couldn't see anything, as she was incredibly scared. She started to scre-

Thunk.

Ouchy! Who put that rock there? But despite hurting because of it, Ruby was glad the rock had stopped her. She looked around, and saw a small hole she could fit through.

With her pack and weapons, it was a tight squeeze, but she made it.

Crawling through the hole, Ruby found herself in another cave, this time with a staircase on the other side. The only thing in-between her and the staircase was some kind of black humanoid shape thing. It obviously wasn't human, as it sort of emitted a dark energy, and had no details other that it looked like a man, and was black.

Ruby took a step towards the stairs, and the thing snapped its gaze around towards her.

'RUBY ROSE. YOU HAVE TRESPASSED MY SACRED CAVE. WHY?'

'U-uh, because it was an a-accident?'

'ACCIDENTS DO NOT EXIST. IT IS ONLY FATE LAUGHING AT YOU. YOU ARE YOUNG, AND IGNORANT. I WILL LET YOU GO, BUT I MUST ALSO PUNISH YOU. UNTILL YOU REALISE THE PURPOSE OF YOUR LIFE, YOU WILL BE UNABLE TO TALK TO ANYONE. YOU SHALL BE A POISON TO A ROOM. YOU HAVE 3 DAYS TO MAKE IT HOME BEFORE YOU SEEK ISOLATION'

'W-Wha-' But Ruby was cut off by a flash of light, and suddenly she was flying up the corridor.

This is gonna hurt.


Ruby's parents, as you can imagine, were shocked to see their little girl come flying out of the ground, along with all her stuff, and land right in front of them.

They weren't as shocked to find her unconscious.

They did a quick check of her body, and found no injuries, which was surprising, but they weren't going to complain. They hauled her up, and held her and her stuff between them.

Ruby woke up to the sight of a fire, food in front of her, and her tent all set up. She groaned, stretched, and looked around. She saw her parents, sitting down, talking quietly so she couldn't hear what they were saying.

Ruby grabbed her food, ate it, and went to bed. She was exhausted. She remembered what the thing had said, but put off wondering about it until the next day.


3 days had passed since the meeting, and Ruby was really wondering what the thing had meant.

She went downstairs, and tried to talk to her parents.

She was perfectly able to hold a conversation, so maybe the curse didn't work?

If only that were true.

Her parent's skin suddenly started bubbling, and they started screaming. Veins in their eyes burst, flooding them with blood, and their skin started to darken.

Then, abruptly, the screaming stopped.

Her parents were dead.


It took the Government 3 months to successfully isolate Ruby from the rest of the world, and everyone thought that she would spend the rest of her life in there.

Except for Ruby.

She kept on studying, kept on training, kept on keeping active and training herself to become a hunter. With all her new spare time, it soon became obvious that she could become one of the best warriors in history.

She certainly hoped so.

She had a monster to kill.


A/N: And so ends the prologue. I hope you enjoyed that insight into my idea. I feel that this has more plot to it then my other story, and it's certainly easier to write right now. This is much shorter than my normal chapters, about half the size, but it is only the prologue, so they'll be longer in the future. Now, I would like some people to tell me what they think about this idea. We've already gotten Ruby's backstory, do you think I should have the other characters backstories as individual chapters, a little like the trailers when RWBY first came out, or just have them come naturally in the story? Tell me your opinion. I'll set up a poll on my profile, but you can also just leave your opinion in a review, or PM me. Just so you know, I'm fully expecting no one to give their opinions, and I'll just go with what I want. Please, prove me wrong though. I want to add a bit of interaction with the audience (if any), so please leave your opinion. Also review, so I know what you think of the story so far, and tell me where I screwed up. Till next time.

P.S. I'll update the Secrets Kept From Us soon, but I'm just figuring out where to go from here. The next few chapters are a bit of a dead spot for me, as its going through the boring bit of the story.

Also, do you think I can keep the T rating, what with that scene with Ruby's parents dying? I think its borderline, but if you guys think it should be M, I'll change it