King: Hey everybody! With the end o "Silent Voices" and "Not Quite what it seems" on a hiatus, I wanted to make a new story. Here's hoping you all have fun with the story.
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Ruby was bored. That's not to say the fact that she was bored had anything to do with the fact that her team got detention for one of their outbursts knocking over a few shelves in the library and now they had to pick up all the books and put them back where they belonged. Of course, she wasn't not say that either.
…wait. What?
Okay. Start over. Ruby was bored. Detention. Stuck in the library. Cleaning up mess. That's about it. Unlike the terror of being hunted by Justinian during his personal style of detention, this was underwhelming as a punishment. Ruby just kept picking up books and put them back on the shelves. Nothing really worth talking about. She did find some interesting books, however. Books like, Weapon Forger's Master Guild, Guild to Ballistics, Blade of the King (which had a cover with a bloody sword and a cow skull), and a weird book that didn't have a title. It had a solid black cover and was bound like some of the oldest books in the library, but it was clearly a new addition. Safe to say, her curiosity got the best of her. When the sorting business was over, she checked out the book.
"So, which weapon book is my little sis getting this time?" Yang snuck up and wrapped an arm across Ruby's shoulders.
"Yang… I don't only check out weapon books."
"It is a safe bet though." Yang looked at the book. "What kind of book is it, anyway?"
"Don't know. I saw it while we were picking up the books."
"Alright. Let me know if it's like the smut in Blake's books." Yang got a text on her scroll. "Well… Blake's hearing is as impressive as ever." On Yang's scroll was the phrase [It's not smut!] from Blake, naturally.
Ruby rolled her eyes and walked off to see what the book had in store. She found a spot in one of Beacon's gardens that was nice and secluded, in case it did turn out to be smut like Yang suggested. It was toward the back of the campus and no one really walked back there too often. Ruby felt the anticipation as she opened the cover of the book to find… nothing. It was blank?! Well… that's disappointing.
Ruby was going to close the book, but it seemed to lock itself open.
What?
The pages started to flip wildly and the book as a whole wrenched itself from her grasp and flew to the ground.
"What on Remnant?!"
The next thing Ruby knew, her world started to distort and disappear. Everything had gone white before she blacked out.
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Ruby woke up with a jolt and looked around. She found herself in the garden closest to the entrance to Beacon. How did I get here? Ruby walked out and found a multitude of students in the main courtyard. Nothing out of the ordinary there, but it seemed… off. Like something was there, but it shouldn't be.
"That would be you."
Ruby spun around but found nothing. However, this action made her realized something about her situation. She only now noticed that the world around her seemed frozen in time. "What the…?" That wasn't the strangest thing though. No, that would be the silhouette wearing a golden crown floating in front of her. "Who are you?"
"I am the author."
"Okay… So, you're an author…"
"Not an author. The author. I am the creator of the world that is now around you. Your presence has disrupted my work and now I must retool the story as a result."
"Okay… Look, I just want to go home. I have a test in class tomorrow and Weiss will yell at me if I don't study."
"My apologies, but you can't leave."
"You can't keep me here."
"I'm not. You have become a part of the story. The only way out is to end the story. The only way to do that is for you to play your part."
"This seems a little odd."
"It should… Consider this next part as exposition if you must, but it is necessary for you to understand the rules. First, you are a part of the story and are stuck here until 'The End.' Second, you must never mention your own world. Finally, this is not your world, everything and everyone you know is different here. You are but strangers here. There is no connection to your own world beyond names. There are many differences and you must take this into account. These are your rules. Good luck Miss Rose. Have a fun initiation." With that, the figure disappeared and the world started to move again.
"Well, that happened." Ruby looked around, almost hoping to see a familiar face, to no avail. It looks like the figure was telling the truth.
"Stop that bottle!"
Ruby looked toward the voice and, in the process, found the bottle in question. It was a vial of dust with the Schnee symbol on one side.
Ruby looked back the source of the voice and found a young girl with short white hair. She had a white dress that reached her knees and a matching pair of dress pants underneath. An odd choice to Ruby, but she didn't want to judge. At the girl's side was a saber with a strange handle that almost seemed familiar to Ruby.
"I take it this is yours." Ruby held the bottle toward the new face.
"Thank you so much! I'm so sorry for troubling you."
"It's no trouble. Really."
"But… If I wasn't such a klutz I wouldn't have dropped it. It's dust! I should know better than to drop it. What if something happened? What if it exploded and destroyed the courtyard?!" The girl was becoming more and more panicked.
Ruby smiled nervously. "Seriously, it's okay. Everyone makes mistakes. So, how about we try this again. I'm Ruby Rose."
"N-nice to meet you Ruby. I'm Weiss Schnee."
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WHAT!? Ruby had a hard time believing that this was Weiss Schnee. It almost seemed too ridiculous, like a bad fanfiction. Her scroll vibrated saying she got a text. She opened it and found a message [I resemble that remark.], from a K-M-11. Weird…
Ruby returned her attention to the 'Weiss' before her. She could see how this might be Weiss with a new style and an altered personality, but it still seemed weird. Ruby cleared her throat. "Sorry about that. It's nice to meet you Weiss."
Ruby had almost gotten used to all of this when an arm wrapped around her shoulder. The arm was toned and warm, it reminded her of Yang… Oh no! What is Yang like in this world? The thought filled Ruby with dread. Then, she heard the voice.
"My baby sis made her first friend at Beacon? I'm so proud of you!" The voice was masculine… Masculine? Ruby turned slightly to see a young man with long, vibrant blonde hair. He had purple eyes and a look of a joker. Almost like a male Yang…
Oh dear Oum…
The blonde stepped around Ruby and held out his hand. "Hello there. Name's Yang Xiao Long. I'm Ruby's older brother."
This world's Weiss flew around 'Yang' and hid behind Ruby.
"Aw… and here I thought we were really hitting it off."
No doubt about it… this was Yang. Ruby wasn't sure where to begin with this world. She wasn't sure if she wanted to… but she was here now and, if that weird silhouette was telling the truth, she can't leave until the story ends. She could only take a deep breath and prepare for what was to come.
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All the students gathered in the main hall and everything seemed the same to what Ruby experienced. Of course, in this world her brother, still going to take some getting used to, was a bit more attentive and stuck by her side up to the event and there was a lack of explosions. She also had yet to meet Blake or Jaune. Other than that, nothing particularly new.
As the teacher on the stage, likely Professor Goodwitch but Ruby didn't want to assume considering Weiss and Yang, finished her speech, she stepped aside for a man in a green suit and silver hair. His arms were behind his back and he had a pair of glasses that resembled the kind the Ozpin of Ruby's world wore.
"Now then," he began, "I hope you are all prepared for initiation. Because it begins right now."
The room erupted in confused murmurs and excited cries.
"Allow me to explain…" the room became quiet as he spoke again, "Tonight is your time to rest. Tomorrow, you will be tested to determine your teams for the next four years. Prepare yourselves… for it will not be an easy task." With that, he walked away.
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Another similarity to Ruby's personal experience was the fact that the sleeping area was co-ed. Ruby looked around hoping to find another familiar face. She found a few that might be familiar… but she couldn't be certain. Ruby sighed and looked to her side. On one side was Weiss, doing her best to avoid everyone but the friend she made. On the other side was Yang, already sleeping. Ruby wanted to stand up and get a glass of water, but Weiss made that difficult.
"Hey. I get this vibe that you might want to get something." Ruby looked up to see a young man with black hair and a pair of cat ears. "Overly shy friends make that difficult though."
"Um… I just want some water."
"Alright then." The young man walked away. After a while, he returned with a glass of water. "Is this what you were after?"
"Yeah. Thanks."
"No problem."
"It's nice to meet you. I'm Ruby Rose."
"Blake. Blake Belladonna. I'll see you around, Ruby." Blake walked back to his corner and sat down with a book in hand.
Ruby smiled. At least some things don't change.
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The next day, Ruby and the others gathered at the cliff-face. In front of them was the same two teachers from yesterday. The platinum blonde teacher with her hair in a ponytail cleared her throat to catch the students' attention. "Students. Below us is the Emerald Forest. Within are a multitude of Grimm. This will be a dangerous endeavor if you are not prepared. We will not interfere if something happens. It is possible that you might die. Be ready for anything."
The man in the green suit stepped forward. "Your objective is to make it to the center of the forest and retrieve one of the artifacts within. After that, you are to return here with the artifact in hand. That said, this is also to divide you into teams. The first person you make eye contact with in the forest will be your partner for the next four years. Are there any questions?"
The group remained silent. Ruby looked around, almost expecting Jaune to speak up, but it never arrived. She looked back toward the forest, ready for them to be thrown into the fray.
"Now then," the teacher with the green suit snapped his fingers and the platforms all launched at once. "Good luck."
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Ruby made a simple landing and darted off. She knew that this world's Weiss would be a wreck and she wasn't sure about this world's Yang. She needed to make sure she was on the same team to keep an eye on them. Ruby used her semblance to speed through the forest to find at least one of them.
Oh… she found one alright. She found Weiss, who was face to face with an Ursa. The Grimm gave out a deep roar and charged forward. Weiss flipped to the side and slashed at the creature. The Grimm roared in pain and tried to swipe at the heiress (assuming she is one in this world). Weiss jumped the paw and reeled back her arm. Her sword started to glow a feint red and she brought the blade down onto the Ursa's neck and decapitated the creature. This Weiss almost seemed confident, strong willed, almost like the Weiss Ruby knew… Then she collapsed onto her knees, shaking.
Ruby sighed and walked toward her. "You were awesome!"
Weiss jumped upon hearing Ruby, but calmed when she realized who it was. "T-thanks…"
"We should get moving. Wouldn't want a repeat of all this too soon after all."
Weiss gave a weak smile. "Y-yeah. That's probably a good idea."
Ruby and Weiss made their way to the center of the forest. Sitting on various pedestals were a multitude of chess pieces. Ruby looked around and saw two figures approaching. Thankfully, it was Blake and Yang.
Ruby's brother (Still not used to that.) waved. "Hey Ruby! I see you found your new friend."
Weiss hid behind Ruby again.
"Still too shy to talk, I see. That's fine. I have this feeling we'll have time to get you to open up eventually."
The group walked up and grabbed both white knight pieces. When they returned, they became team RWBY./\
King: Here's the new story. Now, before I get the inevitable comments about their characters, remember the rules. Any who... I hope you all enjoyed the story. If not, I won't hold it against you and you are free to leave at any time.