AN: This is my first fic. I hope it's not too bad. Please give feedback. I would definitely like to improve, I don't consider myself a great writer, but I thought I'd give it a shot…
This is going to be a slow-burn whiterose fic. Kind of a highschool/mafia AU I guess. I don't really have any other pairings in mind atm.
Summer Rose
Summer returned to her office to grab her coat and finally head home after another 15 hour day. Her office was neat, or as neat as it could be, considering the amount of papers she had. Her furnishings were all wood, and she had a liking for red accents, she felt It gave her office a warm, cozy feeling.
As Summer reached for her coat she noticed that a folder has been placed into her incoming "file pile" on her desk. With a sigh Summer decided she could at least take a peak before heading home.
Upon opening the file the first thing she noticed were two photos of a young girl, seemingly taken a few years apart. In both photos she had bright white hair kept in a ponytail, and bright blue eyes. However, in the more recent photo her left eye had a scar running from her brow to her cheekbone. Summer began reading the document.
"Weiss Schnee, daughter of Jacques Schnee, and reported heiress to "Schnee Dust" has been spotted for the first time since her 'withdrawal' from the public. She was spotted in here in Vale. She arrived in Vale on flight…"
That's enough for tonight… thought Summer as she placed the folder back down. She took a deep breath and sighed. "White Fang, Grimm, and now Schnee Dust… Fantastic" Summer put on her coat and stepped outside into the night, excited to get home and finally rest.
Summer opened the front door as quietly as she could. She knew trying to be quiet was pointless, because even though it was after midnight, Ruby never goes to bed before she comes home and wishes her a good night.
"MOM!" she heard, as Ruby ran from the living room in her pajamas. Summer opened her arms and caught Ruby in a hug.
"Shhh, it's late." whispered Summer to Ruby. "You don't want to wake up Dad or Yang, you know how grumpy they get." Summer smiled "How was your day?"
"Gooooood" replied Ruby. "Oh, but uhh… Don't ask if I did any homework… because you miiight not like the answer." Ruby's expression suddenly brightened. "Also! I -" Ruby was interrupted by Summer shushing her again. Ruby lowered her voice. "Oops. Sorry. Got a little excited… Anyway… I made cookies, want one?" Ruby smiled. "And how was your day?"
"I'd love one" said Summer. Ruby grabbed her hand and began leading her to the kitchen. "My day has been fine. Not much I'm allowed to talk about I'm afraid, but I've been really busy, and I don't think It's going to get any less busy for me anytime soon…"
Ruby reached into one of three cookie jars that were on the counter, and handed a chocolate chip cookie to her mother. "Thank you Ruby. " Said Summer as she took a bite and smiled. "It's very good. Now come on, let's get to bed." Summer lead Ruby out of the kitchen and up the stairs to their respective bedrooms. "Goodnight Ruby, I love you" she hugged Ruby.
"Goodnight mom, I love you too" as the two embraced. "I hope work gets less busy for you soon. I miss you."
"I miss you too" said Summer.
Summer kissed the top of Ruby's head an broke the hug. The two went into their bedrooms. Summer grabbed her pajamas, went into the bathroom to change, then snuck into bed, narrowly avoiding waking her husband Taiyang.
Summer arrived at the station at 7:00 AM. As she headed for her office Glynda waved her down. "Chief Ozpin would like to see you." Another long day…. Summer thought as she began heading to Chief Ozpin's office. She started climbing several flights of stairs on her way to his office while thinking about what the Chief might want. Surely nothing pleasant… Probably something about the Grimm or White Fang… Or maybe about the Schnee… I never finished reading that…
Summer reached the top of the stairs and entered the door leading out of the stairwell into a straight hallway leading to Ozpin's office. As walked down the hallway, she saw Ozpin pacing around his office. She gave a light knock on his door and Ozpin quickly called her in. "Good morning Summer"
Summer looked around the room. It was as empty as always, with just a table, a single bookcase, and a large window taking up most of the far wall. "Good morning Chief. You wanted to see m-"
Ozpin cut her off. "Yes. Did you happen to get a look at that report I left on your desk last night? I know it was quite late." Ozpin asked as he turned to face the window.
"I glanced at, but I didn't read much of it. The Schnee heiress is here in Va-"
"Correct." Ozpin interrupted Summer. "Although 'Schnee Dust' isn't new to the area: it's always been smuggled in from Atlas by the White Fang. The Schnee's themselves have never shown any interest in expanding their operation outside of Atlas. If Weiss is here for the purpose of expanding their operation we can expect a war between the Grimm and the Schnee. The Grimm seem to be preparing: as you've seen. They are starting to work with the White Fang, who may prove a useful ally if war breaks out." Ozpin resumed pacing. "However I don't believe that's what Weiss is here for. She seems to be alone, she doesn't seem to be hiding the fact that she's here, and there's that scar… It's just a hunch, but it's possible she's trying to distance herself from her family. In that case she is a valuable asset, and she could be in danger. In that scenario we need to protect her." Ozpin stopped pacing and looked at Summer. "Until we know more we need to keep an eye on her. However there is one more thing..."
Summer just nodded her head, still unpacking all the information.
"She has applied for, and has been accepted into Beacon Academy. I believe Yang will be attending there this year yes?"
Summer felt her stomach drop. "Is it going to be too dangerous? Should I send her to another school? Yang will be so upset, she was so excit-"
"No, no. That's not where I was going with this." Ozpin Interrupted. "While there is some danger, I do feel it's minimum. It's unlikely the Grimm or White Fang will attack her unless she makes a move first. Even together the White Fang and Grimm will not fare well against the Schnee. The school has also been made aware of the potential danger and will be working with us throughout her time there. If there's any suspicious behavior going on you'll be the first to know. Actually I was thinking it might be a good idea to add Ruby as well. There's no better protection than family."
"Rub-" Summer began responding, but Ozpin interrupted her again.
"I know Ruby is homeschooled, and also a little young. You could try to test her into the school, I'm sure with your teaching she'll have no problem getting in." Ozpin gave her a little wink. "I can keep them together in classes, and even make sure they share a dorm together. They can keep an eye out for each other."
Summer stood there in silence for a while thinking it through. Ozpin's hunches are usually right… That's why he ended up Chief. But is it really safer to send both of my girls? After a few moments Summer finally opened her mouth to respond. "I'll ask Taiyang and Ruby what they thinks. If she wants to do it and Taiyang is okay with it I'll let her tr-"
"Excellent! I'll start making arrangements with the school. You're dismissed." Ozpin turned to face the window, but suddenly whipped back around and pointed at Summer. "Oh! Be sure to read the full file on your desk."
AN: Well there's the prologue I guess. I'd love feedback. There's definitely some areas I feel like I really struggled.
Summer chapters will mostly be exposition, but they should be rare. This is a ruby/Weiss fic. But I felt like this is a good way to set the scene.
Also Ozpin always interrupts people I guess.