Ruby looked longingly at the beautiful scenery outside her classroom window. It was a bright and sunny day that showed promising weather for the upcoming long weekend. Indeed, many teams had already planned fun activities that they would partake in over the break. Unfortunately for Team RWBY, there were two things standing in between them and an unforgettable long weekend: the 10 minutes left in Professor Port's class and the fact that no matter how hard they tried, they couldn't find an activity that they all agreed on. For now, their long weekend would consist of sitting in their dorm room and doing absolutely nothing.
"Ms. Rose" Port's voice boomed, snapping Ruby out of her trance, "Are you paying attention?".
"Oh… yes professor" she squeaked as she sat up straight.
"Really? Well then, perhaps you would like to share with the class your thoughts on the habitats of beowolves and other creatures of the Grimm". Ruby gulped, her mind racing to find an answer.
"Ummm… I think that their habitats are really… sunny… and umm green? Oh, and habitat-y?". Yep, I'm in trouble Ruby thought to herself. However, Professor Port seemed delighted by her answer.
"Wonderful, your answer reminds me of the time I was canoeing in the outskirts on Vale. Oh, it was such a great experience until an ursa showed up. Of course, it was no match for me and my…".
That's it! Ruby thought excitedly as the professor's voice faded into the background, I know what we can do!
"No" Weiss said coldly. After suffering through the last few minutes of Professor Port's class, Ruby had called the team to a "super-secret meeting" in their dorm room. There, she unveiled her master plan for the greatest weekend ever: camping. But not just any camping trip, this would be a four day canoe loop around a beautiful lake just three hours away from school grounds. Ruby remembered being taken camping by Yang a long time ago, and while the memories of what she did on the trip are fuzzy, she clearly recalled the fun and enjoyment she experienced. Unfortunately, Weiss didn't even want to consider the thought of going camping. "No, this is a stupid and childish idea that I refuse to take part in".
"What, would you rather go to a rap concert?" Yang asked with a mischievous smirk. Weiss shot the brawler a glare, but couldn't think of a quick comeback. "I think it's a great idea Rubes," Yang said, "It'll be a fun team bonding experience. Right, Blake?".
The faunus glanced up from her book at the mention of her name. "Hmmm? Oh, yeah… sounds great". Satisfied, Yang turned to face the heiress with a grin on her face.
"See Weiss? You're outnumbered three to o-"
"No! We are not going camping and that is final!". Ruby pouted and shot Weiss a puppy dog face.
"So you'd rather stay at school and study?"
"I would rather do ANYTHING than something that is so brainless and unsanitary! You three can go live in the wild for three days, sleep on the ground, and eat dehydrated food; but I am NOT going with you!".
Three Hours Later
Team RWBY's rental car sped down the highway with two canoes hastily tied to its roof and its trunk stuffed with bags. Music blared from the open windows; it's pounding bass annoying drivers as it passed by. Yang sat in the driver's seat with one hand on the wheel and one hand on the radio volume. Blake was comfortably seated in the passenger seat, her nose buried in one of her books. In the back, Ruby bounced up and down in an attempt to control her excitement.
"We're going camping!" she exclaimed happily, "Isn't this exciting!?". To her left, her partner sat with her arms crossed and a fixed frown on her face.
"Why me?". And so, the car carrying four girls, two canoes, and a whole lot of bags went speeding down the highway towards their adventurous journey.
Hey everyone. This was a suggestion by FirstTeamAvatar that I instantly fell in love with. Don't worry, normal chapters will be much longer than this one, which was just used to introduce the story. As always, leave suggestions, ideas, and reviews. Thanks for reading!