Yo Peeps. GateMasterGreen here with a new story. Was looking at the archive when I saw Summer Rose's name pop up and remembered; not many, if any, stories of her returning. This also has some ties with Phantom Rose, so PR readers; what applies to her semblance isn't exactly the same.

INTRODUCING: PhantMom Roses (I am not sorry at all)

Disclaimer: I do not own RWBY...

Ruby shivered. A funny occurrence given lack of any chill to the air. Add her own warm outfit and it ended up as one big mystery for her. Looking down at her hands and her eyes widened when her fist flickered out of sight for a moment. Groaning, she looked back out to the Emerald Forest. This wasn't a day she wanted to deal with her second semblance.

First there was yesterday and all the fun that entailed. Trip over a baggy girl's luggage? Check. Nearly blow oneself to pieces? Check. Embarrass oneself in front of thin, dark, and curvy? Triple check.

Now she was on a platform, waiting to be catapulted into the Emerald Forest for Beacon Academy's initiation exam. WHILE her semblance decided to mess with her. Wonderful.

A wave of annoyance swept over her and she settled into a ready stance. Her ire disappeared when, with a whoosh of air, she was launched. It was hard to stay annoyed when being sky-rocketed off a cliff. At that point, it was fear, excitement, or both. Looking down at the trees, Ruby nodded to herself. It was definitely both.

Adjusting her grip on Crescent Rose, she found a branch as she descended, looping about it and slinging herself around to lose momentum before falling to the ground. As she landed, she heard a snap as the branch fell behind her.

Prepping to run, she cocked the bolt action on her sniper scythe and looked around. Another annoyed sound escaped her. Yup! The annoyance was back. She was surrounded. By Grimm. "Fun..."

Standing up straighter, she waved at the beowulves. "I don't suppose you'll let me be on my merry way?" She snorted when one growled. "Didn't think so. Guess Grandma will have to wait for her goodies." Shifting into a ready stance, she growled. "Don't you know it's rude to keep someone waiting?"

The wulves shared a look before they attacked. In a flurry of speed, the first wave was repelled, a few falling to the shredding instrument that passed as a scythe. "I know the woodsman is the one who handles the wolf, but seriously... why can't Red Riding Hood just kick some ass for once." Hearing their growls, she rolled her eyes. "What, you waiting for an invitation?"

A burst of gunfire had all present snap their eyes over to one of the beowulves keeling over. As it fell, it revealed thin, dark, and curvy. Or as she introduced herself the night before; Blake. The amber eyed girl smirked at Ruby. "I think you'd do a bit better with those jokes if you actually had a red hood."

Ruby shrugged. She like her mom's white one. "Left it with my stuff."

The two shared a smile before ripping into the pack around them. In a matter of moments, all that remained in the area were burnt castings, the fading bodies of the Grimm, and two panting girls. "So, partner," Ruby spoke. "How we getting to the ruins?"

"No idea." The girl smirked. "You have any?"

A loud screech from above drew Ruby's attention and she grinned. "I may have one."

XXXGMGXXX

On her end, Yang wasn't having the best time. Crabby girl from yesterday, Weiss she later learned from her sister was ranting at her. What for? She didn't care. They had found the Oum forsaken temple with it's stupid relics. It wasn't Yang's fault that it stirred up a shitstorm of activity.

Pyrhha Nikos chased by a Deathstalker? Intriguing. Jaune Arc falling onto the ground face first and eating dirt for it? Hilarious. Ruby and Blake dropping down like they own the place? Yang about cried with how much pride she felt at such an entrance.

No one mentioned Nora and Ren's entrance. It went without saying; the short, bubbly ginger was certainly the queen of the castle.

What Yang hadn't expected, was Ruby foolishly charging the Deathstalker, throwing caution to the wind. As expected, her solo assault failed. When she retreated, lo and behold an even worse turn of events with the Nevermore above striking Ruby's cloak with a feather and pinning her.

She ran forward to help, but it was too late.

The stinger struck. A loud clang was heard.

Yang's eyes widened to the size of saucers.

XXXGMGXXX

Thus kindly I scatter... Worry not. Say the words child and I shall protect you from now until the end.

Ruby looked up at the bright stinger, the words coming to her mouth, unbidden. "Thus kindly I scatter." Her cloak flapped in a burst of movement and she heard a clang as something blocked the stinger. As she looked up, tears came to her eyes.

A white cloak settled on the figure's shoulders, scythe in hand as she held back the stinger, seemingly unphased by the monstrous strength of the ancient Grimm. Her hair was as black as Ruby's and cut in much the same way. She also wore a similar ensemble as Ruby.

This was Summer Rose, the feared leader of Team STRQ, a silver eyed warrior of unrivaled skill, but most importantly she was...

"Mom?"

Summer's eyes darted down as she flashed Ruby a quick smile before, with a grunt of effort, she slammed the stinger away and caused the Deathstalker to back track. She grinned at it, her eyes flashing as it regarded her warily.

The Grimm knew those eyes. It had lived long enough to recognize just what this woman was and that she too knew it. The woman pat her daughter on the head and smiled. "Leave this to Mom, Ruby."

Off to the side, Yang too had tears in her eyes. "Summer..."

Weiss scoffed. "Who's she?"

Blake narrowed her eyes at the dismissal. "From what she said, Ruby's mom. From hers and Yang's reaction, I don't think she's supposed to be alive."

Blue eyes blinked in surprise. "Oh..."

Back with Summer, she quickly freed Ruby and motioned her daughter to move back. The girl reluctantly nodded and ran back to the others. Turning back to the Deathstalker, Summer flared her aura. Oh, she was back.

End of chapter 1...

Why do this? Why not? Don't expect too stable a release schedule for this. It's more a joke than anything else, but I may work on it. *Shrugs* Who knows? Where PR is more focused on Ladybug and being cute and following canon kind of... this will be more focused on humor. Not that PR doesn't have that, but yeah... REFERENCES!

Adieu for now!