Prologue: Red

The girl walked into the open field, standing in front of the grave. Her blood red cloak flapping behind her like a cape in the wind. The hood covered her eyes, darkening them.

"It's been a while.' She said, chuckling, a small grin on her face. "I guess I should have been by more. Well, can't change the past. Well, I've been doing fine. Yang's been good too. Got a friend. But, if you ask me, I think there doin' a little more than hanging out on all those times they hang out. But, I guess I'm off topic. Been on a few missions since our last talk. Nothin' serious, just… little stuff. The infection's spreading to affect humans now. I have a feeling I know who's behind it. But, I don't think you wanna hear about that. I don't wanna make you worry for me. I guess I—"

Her eyes narrowed as she glanced behind her. A slight growl emerged from her lips as she sensed something behind her; something she knew wasn't supposed to be there. She disappeared in a flurry of rose petals, using her speed to appear in front of the object she had sensed.

"You" she growled.

"What's wrong, little sister?" The black haired figure asked, grinning slightly. "I can't visit mother too?"

"I told you" Ruby said, growling. "I won't let you do this."

"Really now?" the figure asked, her tone calm, but fully confident. "We've been fighting each other for, what, three years? And, how many times have you won?"

The girl clenched her fist, her arm trembling in her anger. Her older sister grinned, almost encouraging her to do it.

"Go ahead, Ruby.' Her older sister said, her tone still in that calm tone. "Hit me. Use your semblance to fight me. Use your power of Crescent Rose. Tear me apart; go crazy. Kill the one other person who's like you, your only blood sister."

Ruby growled, her hand glowing a black glow. She trembled, trying to figure out what to do.

"You can't.' her sister said, chuckling. "Because you still hold to that pathetic idea of saving me."

Ruby swung her fist at her older sister, catching her in the jaw. She went flying backwards, slamming into a tree due to Ruby's strength and speed.

"You still have it." Her older sister said, grinning as her eyes glowed an orange color, fire appearing in her hand.

The two rushed toward each other, pulling back fists to punch each other. Their fists collided in the middle, orange-black energy waves pouring off of it.

"You've improved your semblance.' Her older sister said. "Good. But, I still can use two."

Her older sister's energy turned the same color as Ruby's, seemingly overpowering Ruby's. Ruby was flung back, bouncing on the ground a couple times. Her older sister advanced toward her, laughing, her black semblance in her hands, Ruby growling at her as she stood up.

"What's wrong, little sister?" her older sister said, still using her calm tone. "Can't take the heat?"

Ruby growled, holding out her arm to the side. In her hand, becoming formed of her aura, was a red and black metallic scythe.

"So" her older sister said, grinning a dark grin. "You've perfected your Crescent Rose technique. This shall be fun."

"I knew we'd finish this at one point or another." Ruby said, clenching her fist tightly around her scythe, nicknamed by her 'Crescent Rose'.

"How about I show you my technique now?" her older sister said, grinning. She held her arms out to the side, two long black blades that seemed to be made of glass spawned from her aura.

They rushed at each other, Ruby swinging Crescent Rose with both hands, her older sister catching it with both blades, seemingly effortlessly blocking it.

They were locked in a power struggle, neither seeming to have an advantage. However, Ruby's older sister kicked Ruby in the stomach, knocking her back. Ruby blinked in and out of consciousness, growling at her sister as she stood over her, confidence not lost.

"We'll finish this at a later date." She said, turning around and walking away, leaving Ruby to fall into unconsciousness.


WEll, that's a quick prologue. TRying not to spoil anything while still trying to introduce the protagonist. Kinda hard. But, I think I did okay for a prologue.

A few quick things to note before walking fully into this fic (just so you're not confused):

-This is my world and isn't strictly following canon

-There's no dust

-semblance is an element used that the weilder can use attacks for (like DBZ-e.g. Yang is fire, WEiss is ice, Blake shadows, etc.)-consider it at full like going Super Saiyan

-WEapons aren't carried, they're summoned (still the same weapon though) and fire bursts of said user's semblance (if you've ever watched Steven Universe, it's kinda like that).