The Blue Rose - Chapter 1: Ruby and Sapphire Rose
"Speech"
'Thought'
Another night, another store getting ready to close…
"Do you have any idea how hard it is to find a Dust shop open this late?"
If it wasn't currently being robbed by the infamous Roman Torchwick…
At the back of the store there were two figures. A girl was wearing a red hood and headphones with a similar color scheme to her outfit. Music was blasting through her ears as she was reading a magazine about the latest weapons. The other girl with a blue hoodie was just leaning on the shelf next to the other one. She too had headphones, except they were blue and weren't currently on. She seemed to actually be aware of the commotion at the front of the store.A thug eventually noticed the blissfully unaware girl in red, but didn't see the girl in blue hiding behind the shelf .
"Alright kid, put your hands where I can see 'em."
Getting no response whatsoever he walks closer, slightly agitated.
"Hey, I said hands in the air! You got a death wish or someth-"
Suddenly the thug was thrown back to the front of the store and this alerted the others. Roman gave the signal for his goons to handle the issue and when a poor soul rounded the corner and said "Freeze!" The girl in blue who kicked the fist thug had already informed the situation to the girl in red, said girl in red proceeded to kick the next thug out through the store window and unfolded her large scythe and turned off her headphones. This girl was an aspiring huntress-in-training and prodigy Ruby Rose. With the criminals distracted, the girl in blue who remained in the store went to the counter at the front to tell the owner to hide somewhere safe and then went out and up a ladder to a particular ledge. This was aspiring huntress-in-training and prodigy Sapphire Rose, who was also Ruby's twin sister and a reincarnate.
WAIT WHAT!?
Sapphire Rose… That was my new name given to me by my deceased new mother, Summer Rose. This wasn't my first life but my second. I don't remember how I died, but I had a pretty good run. Loving family and friends, school and stress, depression and distress.
Okay, I had my moments but you wouldn't believe my excitement when I found out I was reincarnated in RWBY. There were two problems though, I was a BOY in my last life. I mean I don't really mind the gender change, I can just wear boyish clothing and get away with it, but here's the number one issue… I didn't have my mother's silver eyes and got Taiyang's blue eyes instead... It could have been so useful having that in my arsenal when I eventually face off against Salem and her lackeys, but I have a trump card and that is I have knowledge of the future from watching the series.
So, I trained hard and was determined to become a hunter, err… huntress now I guess and was proclaimed a prodigy along with Ruby. I grew up as the odd ball of the family and I think I got a personality change. I've become Calm and quiet, but I'm pretty much just an alternate Ruby if you think about it. I have short black hair with blue tips and Ruby's physique, though I not as blessed as her when it comes to terms of chest size. I'm probably around Weiss's level, but I don't want about having two large bags of flesh on my chest getting in the way when I fight . I wear a blue hoodie, a pair of pretty embarrassing black mini-shorts (Courtesy of a certain blonde asking to mix up my wardrobe), some surprisingly comfortable black stockings to cover my dignity, and some black and blue combat weapons are just simplified versions of Ruby's weapons, no mechashift mumbo jumbo though. I use a bayonet knife and a semi-automatic pistol that actually packs one hell of a punch. I also use a retractable metal staff as a secondary weapon for when I need more reach. My semblance? Well it's- oh! Look who's come to play…
I saw Roman step out and fire a shot from his cane at Ruby, then quickly made it over to the building where I was at and went up the ladder. Ruby was about to give chase but then she saw me at the top. I was trying giving her signals to check out the store and look for the old man or just anything else. I need some time so I can have a little chat with our new "friend." Thankfully Ruby nodded in response so I think she got the message and sped off.
When I saw Roman's bowler hat perk up, I grabbed him by his collar and slammed him on the floor, kicking his cane away for safety.
"Whoa! Hey red or… blue. What is this your semblance?" Roman says, confused like he was seeing double.
"Listen Roman, you might not know me, but I know you and that you work for that bitch Cinder, you're also being forced to work with the White Fang and you're in the dark about her plans as to why you need to steal so much dust."
Roman looked like he was about to say a witty remark about me knowing him, probably because he's at large in the news right about now, but the moment he heard me say Cinder's name he put a serious look on his face."
"Alright kid, who leaked you that intel?"
I looked at him straight in the eye.
"Trust me when I say this Roman, it's not gonna end well for you, villain or not, but I'm working on a plan so that everyone can get a happy ending, even for you and Neo. I just need your cooperation."
He looked conflicted as he was trying to weigh his options. Then I heard Ruby land on the rooftop.
'Crap.'
"We'll talk another time, punch me and get to the Bullhead like you normally would." I quickly whispered to him.'
He punched me, hard and ran off.
"Sapphire!"
"I'm fine Ruby."
Roman retrieved his cane and got on the Bullhead and I saw Cinder in the pilot's seat.
"End of the line, Red and Blue!" Roman said, albeit not as enthusiastic as I remember from the show.
He took out a burn dust crystal and threw it at us. I grabbed my staff, extended it, and used my semblance… a bunch of blue rose petals burst out from behind me as I disappeared and reappeared closer to smack the crystal away. My semblance is a high-speed short distance dash, but I didn't react fast enough to dodge Roman's shot. A figure landed near us and a mysterious purple energy held back the blast. Glynda Goodwitch, someone I hope to not be on the bad side of. Roman called out to Cinder for assistance and took over steering the Bullhead. As Glynda and Cinder were having their little showdown with Ruby trying help and failing to do any lasting damage. I got my scroll out and started recording to get Cinder's face on footage, shooting my pistol for some extra light. Cinder noticed this and decided to end it. She summoned a huge rune under our feet, so I put away my scroll and dodge rolled out it as Glynda threw Ruby to safety with her telekinesis, then did a sick cartwheel to escape the explosion of fire. When we looked back, the Bullhead already took off.
"You're a huntress…"
I stared at Ruby, preparing myself for a lot of yelling.
"Can I have your autograph?!"
"I hope that you realize that your actions tonight will not be taken lightly, young ladies. You put yourselves and others in great danger."
"They-!"
"Actually ,I made sure that there were no bystanders in the area."
Ruby perked up
"So that's why you didn't help me fight, great idea sis!"
Glynda looks at us with analyzing eyes.
"Well… I do recall the shopkeeper of the store did say something about a nice young girl telling him to hide. Still, if it were up to me, you'd be sent home with a pat on the back…"
Ruby starts to smile.
...And a slap on the wrist."
Glynda smacks the table with her riding crop and Ruby staggered, getting her hands away from the thing while letting out a yelp while I flinched and was slightly irritated from the sudden sound in the otherwise silent interrogation room.
"But... there is someone here who would like to meet you."
The door opens and Ozpin comes in with his cane, a cup of what I assume to be coffee, and a plate of cookies.
"Ruby Rose… you have silver eyes and Sapphire Rose, you have blue eyes."
'Not impressed huh, Ozpin? Don't worry I'll tell you my plans soon enough, but not as the headmaster of Beacon, I need you to stay ignorant, maybe in your next life perhaps?'
"So! Where did you two learn to do this?"
He showed us footage with a video of Ruby fighting.
"Actually, I don't think I'm in any of these very much." I say and he smiles at me.
"Ah, but staying hidden is something you should be proud of because from what I've seen you rely more on tactics rather than a straightforward approach." He says in an encouraging tone.
"Now can you tell me where you two learned how to fight?"
" S-Signal Academy" Ruby answers.
"They taught you Ruby to use one of the most dangerous weapons ever designed?"
"W-well one teacher in particular."
"I see…"
Ozpin then turns to me.
"And how about you Sapphire?"
"I was mostly taught by my dad in hand-to-hand combat, but I learned how to use my combat knife and my staff at school. I learned how to shoot a gun from Ruby and our uncle, but mostly from our uncle."
Ozpin puts the plate of cookies on the table and sits down. Ruby and I each picked up a cookie and ate them. I ate mine slowly and got a handkerchief out to give to Ruby as she stuffed the rest of the cookies in her mouth.
"It's just that I've only seen one other scythe-wielder of that skill before. A dusty, old crow…"
"That would be our Uncle Qrow" I say as I cover Ruby's mouth to stop her from embarrassing herself.
"And what are adorable girls such as yourselves doing at a school designed to train warriors?"
"Well… I want to be a huntress" Ruby says after she finished swallowing her cookies.
"You want to slay monsters?
"Yeah! I only have two more years of training left at Signal! And then I'm going to apply to Beacon! You see, my sister's starting there this year, and she's trying to become a Huntress, and I'm trying to become a Huntress 'cause I wanna help people. My parents always taught us to help others, so I thought, Hey, I might as well make a career out of it! I mean the police are alright, but Huntsmen and Huntresses are just so much more romantic and exciting and cool and really, gosh, you know!"
All of us just stared at Ruby while she recomposed herself.
"And what about you Sapphire?"
"I'm just keeping Ruby safe and out of too much trouble." His eyes slightly narrowed, but I noticed it… I think.
'Does he think my habit of babysitting Ruby will stunt her growth or stop her reaching her destiny as a Silver-Eyed Warrior? Nah, I'm probably overthinking this… It's getting late and I'm not as energetic as Ruby, so I need some sleep.'
"Do you know who I am?"
"You're Professor Ozpin. The headmaster at Beacon" We both say at the same time.
We greeted him and then he asked the question that would change our lives forever.
"Do you two want to go to my school?"
"More than anything."
Ozpin looks at Glynda and she only responds with a huff. He looked back at us.
"Well… Okay"
"On one condition." I start as to say Ruby starts panicking that I might offend him and change his mind.
"I have to be a part of Ruby's team…" I request with a look of determination on my face that means I won't be changing my mind no matter what.
"Hmm… I suppose that there are an uneven amount of first-years this year. I'll consider it."
And with that, the start of our journey begins…
[Author's Notes]
Hey guys I hope you enjoyed the first part of my story! I'm kinda new to this whole fanfiction writing thing and I'll probably be nervous and ask myself when I upload it "should I upload this?" "will I commit to the story?" "is everyone gonna hate it and take it down?" but then I realized… Who is gonna judge me? The Internet? My Friends? My Mom? Hah! They already do that all the time! Okay, maybe not all the time, but I think you all get what I mean. If there are any mistakes I'll try to fix them and share your thoughts on where I can improve. I'll be going to upload at a decent pace. Long enough so that you will crave for more, but not too long that you think I dropped it. If I don't upload in a while I'm either just being lazy or being buried in school work. Okay! I think that's everything I have to say, so I'll stop rambling now goodbye!