Prologue
In the darkness, born of pure hatred and hellfire, was a Witch born to bring the reign of the Shadows creatures, the Grimm. Her name was as sinister as the powers she wielded. As her creatures ravaged the land, the people sought aid. And, from them, warriors arose to fight the Grimm. From their courage, the Witch was repulsed, driven off to her own land. From there, she resided, biding her time. Eventually, the warriors were forgotten, their courage unremembered. The Grimm did not terrorize the people at this point, however. They became docile with their mistress not present, particularly the human like Grimm, Grimm crafted of humans. They did, however, mingle with them, mere humans becoming more powerful, different species emerging, though some were neither human, nor Grimm, nor a mix. They were beings of incredible power. And, from them, came powerful beings known as Maidens. Maidens were beings of nigh untold power, their power limited only by their mortal bodies, protectors of the land from the Grimm and their mistress. Soon after, however, the maidens vanished, not leaving a trace. With them gone, the Grimm began to become more dangerous, their mistress beginning to enact her demonic return. However, in her way stood four individuals: one of Death, one of Ice, one of Shadows, one of Fire. This is the tale of these four, the tale of the Reaper Maiden.
So, this is a RWBY AU that is... well, it's hard to describe. It's supernatural, yet futuristic, yet ancient, yet a whole lot of shit. Basically, it's a mix of quite a few different styles. This is certainly a different kinda story, but you'll see what it is. The skills of the RWBY girls will be laid out upon their debuts. So until ch. 1 comes out, i'll just say that they're not all human... in fact, there's only one human among them.
