Chapter One

How does a wanted criminal vanish into thin air? Many people question can they make this possible. However for those truly insane souls, the answer itself is in plain view.

It began over three weeks ago just before Blake's first major book signing became public knowledge. A special serial killer crawled through the depths of Vale always killing someone in a related fashion to her novels. What really caused her skin to crawl was the messages he left behind for her, the latest one read as such.

You are my Beauty and I your beast.

The simple thought of the message baffled Vale PD until Ruby Rose the up and coming rookie placed the line in Blake's first book, Beauty behind the Beast. After reading the portion to her elder sister, Yang Xiao Long and her partner Nora Valkyrie it became painfully clear the killer was trying to get Blake's attention for themselves.

"Okay that was chilling Rubes." Yang stated forcing Ruby to place her copy of Beauty behind the Beast down so they could go over the notes. "Seeing as the body was found in the same manor as the book suggests does that mean they'll do it again?"

"Not likely. Unless it was with a sloth. Then again sloths are just so cute they can't be killers. All though they do have some sharp ass claws. But it's not-" Nora was cut off by the two head detectives walking into the office, one of which placing his hand over Nora's mouth.

"That's enough out of ya Runt." The short man stated removing his hand from Nora's mouth out of fear of what happened to Nora's previous partner and childhood friend Lie Ren.

"Qrow leave her be. You know how Nora is." The taller man stated taking his hat off to reveal his short blonde hair and lilac eyes that match Yang's. "Good job figuring out how the killer set up the kill Rubes. Yang do you have an ID on the body yet?"

"No dad I don't. Whoever did this was very careful on pulling each tooth, slicing each iris and all finger and toe print. All we have is the message." Yang stated pushing the photo in front of her father, Taiyang. "There hasn't been any other killings like this one before. I mean when they first started it was obvious women with black hair. Now it's this man."

Taiyang looked at yang with a certain look, the kind of look that makes you question what your doing. In this case Taiyang was trying to put the twelve previous killings to this one. There was no proof that this killer was the same as the Raven Killer from three weeks ago.

"I'm not seeing it yang." Tai stated blunt and forward causing yang to slam her hand onto the table.

"How are you not seeing it?! Blake has been an adopted daughter to you for years and you can't see the connection that she's in danger?!" Yang exclaimed towards her father, her lilac eyes turned crimson red just like her mother's did.

"I just don't se-" tai was cut off by a tall Raven-haired woman with small cat ears atop her head.

"Sorry to interrupt you Dad but yang is right here." Blake deadpanned stepping to the table with a vanilla folder and Ruby's drawings clearly on it. "Ruby you forgot this at home."

"Whoops," Ruby stated before feeling Weiss' hand slap the back of her head causing the small auburn girl to hold her head in pain. "What was that for Weiss?!"

"Leaving a case item at your home dolt." Weiss stated standing behind Ruby in the Vale CSI uniform she usually wore, "anyways if that's what I think it is then we should have a connection."

"What do you mean Weiss?" Yang asked taking the folder from Blake.

"Unlike the rest of the CSI, I took photos of the previous murders in detail." Weiss stated puffing up her chest in victory because this was a gamble either way. Either the photos would help or they wouldn't be able to help at all.

"Wait. I know that symbol!" Blake proclaimed pulling out a photo of Raven Victim number two's back, "that's the emblem for the orphanage I was raised in before You guys adopted me."

"Oh your right. What was the name of that place again?" Yang asked grabbing her chin as she tried to remember, "was it fangs of white orphanage?"

"Close yang. Very close. It was the White Fang Orphanage. If you recall it was a Faunus Orphanage." Blake stated placing all photos from the folder onto the table.

"Okay. So since this just turned two cases into one. Ruby your to go with Blake EVERYWHERE unless Qrow or I tell you otherwise got it?" Tai stated pointing his index towards his youngest who saluted him with a chocolate chip cookie in her mouth. "I have to tell your mother to stop making those damn things for you." Tai sighed placing his thumb and index against the bridge of his nose.

"And why should I do that?" Tai heard a familiar voice calling from behind him. As he turned he could see Summer Rose standing in the doorway with a cocked eyebrow. "Oh do please explain Taiyang Xiao Long."

"Uhhh…." At a lost of words, he knew he was dog housed for bad mouth his wife's cookies.

"Your lucky you're my husband or I'd have you suspended for a week for talk like that." Summer stated smiling rather darkly at her husband, "anyways you heard him little rose. Stick close to your elder sister and protect her."

"Yes chief!" Ruby exclaimed standing at attention as her mother sighed before leaving the room in annoyance. "Where to then Blake?"

"I still have my book signing so I guess there."

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"So Blake I was wondering. Why didn't you become a cop like mom and dad?" Ruby asked taking a long drink from her strawberries and cream Blake had gotten her just a few moments ago.

"I really don't know Ruby. Mom and Dad are. Well. They may not be my real parents but they are my family and I guess I didn't want to work with my family. It just seemed to stressful in the long haul." Blake stated taking a drink of her milk before continuing, "I would rather have our family be calm and happy go then have all five of us stressed beyond the point of no return and at each other's throats for a simple mix-up."

"I see. That does make sense." Ruby muttered trying to make sure Blake did not hear her. Blake wraps her arms around the smaller girl pulling her into a tight hug. Ruby confused about why Blake was hugging her but it wasn't that unusual in this family. Blake knew when someone needed a hug or just to talk so she would be the one person to lend a hand or an ear to them.

"You smell like Oreos Blake." Ruby stated enjoying the hug while she could.

Blake let go chuckling at Ruby's comment because she knew what she smelled like better than anyone. That and she ate some Oreos before arriving at the police station to drop that folder off. "Shall we get to Barnes and Nobles?"

Ruby simply nodded smiling up towards Blake as they walked downstairs to the Barnes and Nobles just below them. It was an enjoyable walk as they stepped through the doors to see a long as can be line for the author, 'The Black Cat'.

A/N: And new story has begun. Ahead of time its a Checkmate ship. Let me know what you guys think X3

~Barbatos