So this my first thing that I've ever written that's not for school so I hope this goes well.

The story starts in between volumes two and three with the breach of Vale but in this universe Salem does not exist and Cinder has a different goal with her team

Chapter 1 the aftermath

Vale was a bustling city with lots of people going on with their day to day activity's. That is until that one fateful day where a big crash going through out the city, with sounds of the alarms telling people to run and hide activated.

The cause of the noise was from a train full of explosives came crashing in through an unfinished train track coming in from mountain Glenn. And emerging from the newly formed hole was a small army of Grimm, the sworn enemy of mankind.

But luckily for the people of vale, help was already there in the form of team RWBY. Being on the train to being on the train to begin with, and being huntresses the team took no time and started fighting slaughtering the Grimm before them. With the help of team JNPR, team CFVY, and the atlesian army the slaughter was quick and with the hole fixed by Glynda Goodwitch the attack only took a few minutes.

At first it seemed that no real damage was done, or at least none that Goodrich couldn't fix. This was not the case, while most of the grimm that came out to attack the group in front of them a handful of the older and more intelligent ones sneaked away from the major conflict. That's where the real damage was done, that when help got to the people and the grimm slain, the twenty grimm that were there ended up killing 300 people destroying 3 hotels and a safe that was meant to protect from a grim attack.

The people of Vale were furious about the attack, and about the friends, family, and loved ones that had died. Some people questioning the headmaster Ozpin and wondering why he is leading the school of warriors Beacon Academy.


Its been three weeks since that day and all students at Beacon are being held in the school due to them getting attacked by some of the citizens.

In team rwbys dorm after the days classes, it was quite with Blake reading a book, Weiss going over her notes from Doctor Ooblecks class, Yang reading a magazine about motorcycles, and lastly the leader Ruby had headphones on listening to some music, being board out of her mind.

After about half and hour of this Ruby had enough, so turning down her music and putting her headphones around her neck she asked "when are we going to be able to leave".

The rest of the team stopped what they were doing and turned their attention toward the young leader.

"This again," Weiss said in her usual annoyed tone when talking to Ruby

'Yes this again, its been three weeks and this lock-down plus the strict schedule, we can't do anything," everyone could see that their leader was at her breaking point.

"its too keep us safe," Blake said in her normal calm voice.

"Safe from what all the trouble is below us were in a floating school" the leader losing it more and more

Before Blake could say anything Yang entered the conversation "Ruby you need to calm down your getting too worked up over this,".

Ruby just responded with annoyed stare, which is when Yang got off her bed and went over to Rubys bed, jumping on it and taking a seat next to Ruby and started to rub and put her hand through it hair, its always calmed her down.

Ruby obviously calming down Yang started to speak again "she's right though, the schedule gives us no free time, we get rushed to breakfast, then rushed to out classes and lunch, then get rushed back to our dorms. Hell I can't even go to the damn bathroom without an Atlas soldier going with me."

"Ya I see your point I mean I cant even go to the library and I'm on my last book." Blake starting to look sad upon saying that last part.

Weiss who was quite for most of this conversation spoke out" will you three shut up, were stuck here and theirs nothing we can do about so you make use of your time and start studying."

After the heiress mini rant ended and went back to studying Blake just went back to reading her book while Yang turned her attention to Ruby only to realize that Ruby had seemed to have fallen asleep while she was messing with her hair

Yang laid Ruby on her bed and went back to hers to take a nap for herself.


In the headmasters office there sat professor Ozpin with his trademarked cup of coffee in his hand,

and staring at the Atlas general James Ironwood in front of him

"I'm ending this ridiculous lock-down James," Ozpin said in typical calm manner

"You can't be serious, but who am I kidding you always do this" the general said

"do what," Ozpin asked

"not seeing the bigger picture in the situation, you refuse to take action until the enemy is already at our doorstep ready to break it down".

"do you really take me as some kind of fool James, I'm not letting them leave the school grounds, but they can at least roam them," Ozpin was starting to lose his cool composure that this point

it took Ironwood a little while to respond he seemed to be thinking about something for a minute before he spoke again,"Fine this is your school you can do this if you want, but remember that the council gave me control over vale for the rest of the month and If I find any of your students in the city they will be arrested and interrogated."

all Ozpin said was okay and upon hearing that Ironwood started to leave but not before saying"oh and by the way I'll try to calm the public and get them back on your side, I owe you that much," as he said that he walked into the elevator and left.

"thank you" Ozpin said under his breath


Ruby found her self in some forest she did not recognize, in the middle of a clearing it seemed, she was confused as to what was going and did the only thing that she could and started walking.

It didn't take long till she heard the ear pitching scream coming from deeper in the forest, Rubys huntress training kicked in when she heard and used her speed semblance to get there.

When Ruby made it there she saw something that almost made her throw up, on the ground was her own body, except it was horribly mangled, her eyes were clawed out with them laying next to her head, her tongue was cut and was no where to be seen, her entire chest was open with most of her guts scattered everywhere, with the only thing still her chest was a few rib bones and somehow a still beating heart.

Before Ruby was actually about to throw up and run the hell away she felt a warm embrace surround her and woke up, it was all a dream

Ruby woke to see that Yang was in bed hugging her, before she could ask why Yang already started to speak "I woke up from my nap and saw you crying so I got in bed with you to calm you again"

Yang always did this when Ruby had bad dreams, she is always there to keep Ruby in check, she really was the best sister Ruby could ask for.

"You wanna talk about it, you've been having a lot of bad dreams lately"

"i would love to buy I always forget them when I wake up" this was a lie Ruby just didn't want Yang to worry over it.

After saying that it finally hit Ruby that Weiss and Blake were gone and that it was dark out."where are Weiss and Blake and what time is it" Ruby asked

"it's around seven thirty, they probably went to get dinner, I'm sure they'll bring us something just lay back down and get some more sleep you look terrible".

Yang got off her bed just as the intercom went off with Goodwitch starting to speak"attention all students starting from tomorrow the strict schedule will end and all of campus will be open after classes, but still no one is allowed to leave school campus any attempt to do so will be severely punished, thank you for being patience during this rough time."

"finally" Ruby said as fell back to sleep, hoping to have a calm rest and that life would go back to normal, little did anyone know that would never happen and everyones lives would change dramatically especially for one Ruby Rose