Ok so I'm new to writing fanfics and I thought RWBY was a good fandom to start with. Pls help me decide if this is mature or not. I won't be adding sexual stuff but there will be violence. Hehehe anyway take it easy on this noob writer. Enjoy.

A child skipped along a couple of rocks making a path across a river. It was the beginning of spring, the trees glistened with the vibrant colors of new life and the wind blew to create the perfect atmosphere for a morning walk. As her soft fox ears twitched from the breeze, the little girl took her stroll on one of the rare forests of Atlas, the snow had just begun melting and thank Oum for it too as it had been far too long since her last outdoor activity, she always did enjoy the company of wildlife.

Her parents didn't appreciate her going out so much and who could blame them. Being White Fang Rebels was a tough gig, the hunters of Atlas were no joke and were constantly sniffing them out. And as much as she wanted to ease her parent's burden, staying at the camp all day was just too much of a bore. Besides she always did feel out of place being the only child among the rebels. They would never say it out loud but she knew the other White Fang rebels didn't think she belonged either. It wasn't her fault that her parents couldn't help but bring her along for the ride.

There were times when she wished she could have a better life, one that involved less running, less hiding. The adults always said that they had to fight and stay strong for their people, she didn't care about all that though, she just wanted to spend more time playing with her mother and father.

As she walked through the forest she eventually comes to clearing where the towering skyscrapers of a faraway city can be seen from a distance. She had heard stories of the place from some of the grown ups back in the camp. Apparently it was one of the most technologically advanced places in the world. If she squinted hard enough she could make out the structure that was said to be the Atlas Hunter Academy towering over many of the other man made marvels. So beautiful and yet it was the source of their greatest foes. A small part of her wished she could journey towards the towering spectacles but she was always told to stay away.

As she made the journey home she felt a chilling breeze. It crept on her skin and made her hairs stand on edge, her furry ears twitched as her eyes went wide. It lasted for a split second and then it was gone. She started to make haste.

...

She arrived just in time to spot a large group of the adults carrying in a large shipment of dust into the camp. Probably nabbed another Schnee Dust Company caravan. "That's the third one this month! We are on a roll!" she heard one of them say. "Don't let it inflate your ego." Another said sternly. "We almost got caught this time, you were lucky those Atlesian knights have piss poor aim."

Suddenly a voice called out to her "Back from another another nature walk?" As she looked to the side, the girl recognised the face of her mother. A fox faunus much like she was thankfully not wearing her unsightly White Fang mask. Though it did reveal the accusing frown dressed on her face. "Haven't we talked about this? What did your father and I say about going too far from camp?"

The girl looked down and tried her best to look apologetic "Not to?.."

Her mother let out a near silent sigh and whispered mostly to herself "What am I going to do with you..?"

At that moment another tired voice rang out from behind her mother. "What's the issue this time?" then appeared the large intimidating figure of her father, a bear faunus who seemed too gruff and hairy to have been able to win the affections of her rather elegant mother.

"Guess who wandered off again?" Her mother said unamused.

"Why don't we let it go just this once dear. It's the first real day of spring, let her live a little." Her father said coming to the rescue as he winked at his little girl and receiving a soft smile back.

"She can't keep doing this forever, every day she ventures out like that is another day where a hunter might find her." Her mother shoots back

"Let it go" Her father says as he lays a hand on each of the women in his life. "It didn't happen today so no harm done. But as punishment I think our little one here deserves a little visit from... the tickle grim! Raaaarhh!"

Her father quickly grabbed her sides and proceeded to elicit screams of laughter from his prey. The sight of which drew out a much needed smirk from the mother faunus. The moment ended when the rain began to fall.

"Strange, I didn't think it would rain today." The large bear faunus said with a hint of suspicion in his voice. His wife spoke out after "C'mon you two, let's find some shade."

At that moment lightning struck not too far from where the family was standing. The light blinded everyone for a second as all who were present had to shield their eyes and the deafening sound of thunder followed soon after. When the sound of explosions from another part of the camp echoed through the forest they all knew something was wrong.

The father was the first to speak up. "Get back to the tent, gather anything useful, and be prepared to leave at a moment's notice. I'm going to find out what's going on."

The little fox faunus noticed the concerned faces on both of her parents and felt her heart start beating faster.

Her mother having no objections gave him a quick nod "be careful.." she said as she took her daughter's hand and rushed into the camp.

As they ran, faint screams could be heard getting louder and louder as they got deeper and deeper in. Soon enough the air around them began to heat up despite the rain falling harder than it ever should. A faint orange light engulfed the horizon, something big was burning. When the two reached their tent, the older fox faunus began rummaging through their supplies picking up all of the essentials for survival and a long journey.

Her daughter stood there in silence for a few moments until she asked "When will daddy get back?"

Without so much as a single pause in her preparations her mother answered. "I don't know sweetie."

The young girl asked again "What's going on outside?"

somewhat losing her patience her mother answered again, "I don't know."

Again she asked another question "Where are we going?"

This time her mother turned around and held her daughter by her shoulders, her face filled with sadness and pleading. "Sweetie I-I don't know.. You have to trust in mommy and you have to trust in daddy. Everything is going to be alright I promise.."

Despite her affirmation, her voice sounded less than sure. The little faunus dove into her mother and just for a second they paid no mind to everything around them as they held each other in an embrace they can only wish could last a lifetime

After a few moments of silence the father of the family entered the tent. He was breathing heavily, bloody, burned, and bruised. A look of fear the likes they have never seen on him marred his face. "We have to leave.. Now!"

The bear faunus had his eyes open wide, blood trickling down the side of his lips.

"What's going on?!" the girl's mother was near her breaking point. Emotions fluctuating, the fear of this unknown threat was starting to get to her.

"There's no time!" he shouted back "We have to lea-"

His voice was cut short by the sound of deafening thunder. The ground shook and tent was blown away. Its inhabitants launched in the air. The little fox faunus fell on her back. Ears ringing and vision blurry, she struggled to get ahold of herself. When she finally regained her senses, what she saw made her cover her mouth and feel sick to the stomach as she teared up at the sight of countless White Fang on the ground either dying or already dead. Some suffered from blunt force trauma while others were unrecognisably burned. A few with missing limbs were begging for someone to end their misery and the ones who shared the worst fates were letting out nightmarish screams as flames spread across their bodies.

She wanted to scream. She wanted to call for her parents to come and take her away from this hell. Yet her voice decided to abandon her at this moment. Blue light began to flicker at the corner of her eye, she slowly turned her head, her entire body shaking and her breathing out of control. She takes in the form of a humanoid figure, blue lightning crackling and pulsing from his body. His eyes glowing bright azure from the darkness of his hood and aimed directly at her. The intimidation was overwhelming. At this point her body refused to move as she stared wide eyed at the man who was most probably behind the horrors she had witnessed.

The man walked closer and closer and she knew her life would be over soon if she didn't get away. As much as she tried though, she just couldn't get her body to move. His shadow now touched her, he was right there, an arm away and staring into her soul. At this point her tears were openly flowing as all this was just too much to take, but right when she thought it was all over, another figure crashed into the hooded man.

Her burly father pushed the man back as she stared with disbelief. "Run!" he shouted at her as he struggled to fend off the stranger. Try as she might though, her legs just refused to move. She watched as her father was tossed aside with ease by the man who reached for a weapon at his side.

Both she and her father stared astonished at the weapon now being brandished by their enemy. A short hammer crackling with lightning, raw power emanating from its core. It was terrifying. She watched as her father once again charged at the stranger and she watched as the man bashed her father's head open with one swing. It was as if a lightning bolt struck him head on. The little faunus began to shed even more tears as her breaking voice began letting out soft cries.

Another voice rang out from the side "Noooo!"

She heard her mother scream as she charged straight towards the hooded man armed with a pair of dual knives in an act of rage and despair.

The little fox faunus watched her mother run towards the man who killed her father and began whispering to herself "No... no.. no. no no no" the whispers grew louder and louder. "Don't go that way mother. Come here. Run away. Come to me." She began speaking much louder until she screamed at the top of her voice not being able to take it anymore. "MOTHER!"

At the same moment the stranger dodged her attack with the knives and struck her right in the middle of her chest. A sickening crack could be heard as her mother's rib cage was shattered. The little girl whimpered as her mother fell to her knees, blood pouring out of her mouth. She looked at her daughter and with a face mixed with sorrow and regret whispered "I'm sorry…" She stopped breathing moments after and collapsed into a bleeding mess.

The little faunus had now given into despair and was openly wailing. "Mommy.. Daddy.. please.. Don't leave me!" She kept screaming and crying even as the hooded man walked closer to her. He got close enough to the point where he towered over her hammer in hand covered with the blood of her loved ones. She didn't care though, too overwhelmed by the fact that the two people she cared about most were gone, she failed to notice the man raising his hammer and charging it with lightning. As her cries got softer she looked up at the man who killed her parents with a dead expression. She whispered to him "Please.. Take me to them.." Lightning crackled as he let his hammer down.

…

He woke up expressionless. Black hair messy. Bags under his eyes. Sweat covered every inch of his bare skin.

An older man sat across him wearing a white overcoat. Silver linings on the side of his hair. Ironwood..

"Bad dream?" he asked

"Yeah.."

There are two ways I can think of to continue this story.

1. OC applies for Beacon despite bad past (cliche but does this ever get old?)

2. OC continues to be an asshole working for Atlas and eventually butts heads with all our favourite characters

Lemme know if this is worth continuing