A/N
Rewritten as to not leave someone entirely confused, remember this chapter is an introduction chapter, it wasn't meant to be long or hold a lot of content.
Enjoy Chapter One!
Chapter One - Little Ball of Light
Beacon's courtyard was dimly lit by the setting sun, close to being plunged into the darkness of night, small stars already visible in the sky. A small figure sat on a bench looking out towards the sunset, a red cloak draped over their shoulders and a hood covering their head. The figure drew the folds of the cloak in front of them together, encasing their self in the cool air. As a breeze blew by, it caught their hood and pulled it back, revealing the gentle face of a young girl, her short red and black hair flowing lightly in the wind. She seemed content, looking up at the little lights in the sky. A beeping interrupted the silence, and the girl pushed her cloak out of the way, looking down at the little device in her hand. She had several unopened messages and one missed call. Deciding to click on the most recent one, it read:
Ruby, where are you? How come you disappear and don't tell us where you go sometimes? At least answer your scroll so I know your okay. -Weiss
Sighing, Ruby typed back a simple response stating she was fine, and closed the scroll, placing it back in her pocket. She shivered as the air continued to chill while night descended on the school. Swinging her legs back and forth, she looked up at the sky as it slowly darkened, the stars growing more defined as they began to shine brighter. One in particular had caught her attention though, and seemed to look as if it were moving. She noticed that a particularly bright light was coming from it, actually brightening the area around her specifically. She was fascinated by it, but didn't figure it was strange, just uncommon. Ruby enjoyed looking up at the stars, but she'd never invite anyone along with her to interrupt her thoughts while she were there.
A light purple flash come from behind her, lighting the area and drawing her attention. The soft rapid footsteps of someone or something small sounded on the concrete walkways. Standing, Ruby squinted through the dark and made out a small figure running in her direction. Stepping out towards it, she saw the person frantically looking from side to side. Waving and getting their attention, the figure ran towards Ruby, but stopped just inside the edge of the light surrounding her. A young boy stood there, panting.
"Miss, we need to run!" The boy yelled, fear in his voice.
"Run? From what?" Ruby said, hand going for Crescent Rose in preparation of any incoming danger.
"We don't have time! You can't kill it!" The boy said, running to Ruby's side as a low growl sounded from the dark near them.
A thin, ragged looking figure crouched near the light, outside it's reach. It growled harshly, its red eyes visible in the blackness.
"She's afraid of the light." The boy said, poking his head out from behind her.
Ruby drew Crescent Rose in rifle form, pointing it towards the creature and firing near it. It didn't react in any way from the gunshot, just continuing to growl. Ruby was unsure what to do, but before she could think of anything else the creature screeched at them, forcing Ruby to cover her ears. The purple light returned, and flickered away just as quickly, the screeching coming to an abrupt halt. Looking around, Ruby realized she was alone again, and confused. Walking back towards her bench, she thought over what had happened, and didn't realize what was happening around her until it was to late. The surrounding darkness had been pulled around Ruby's feet in a large circle, and where the dark had been was being bathed in bright white light. Before Ruby could react, the bright star she has been looking at earlier came hurtling down at her.