(EDIT: So I've decided to pick up this story again, but I've made some changes to the first chapter)

Heya guys! Just trying out this new story idea. I'm not gonna lie, it's heavily inspired by Project Freelancer, however I don't think it warrants a crossover, as none of the characters from Red vs Blue will actually be in this story. I mean, some RWBY characters will represent the Rvb characters (Only roughly though), but surely for a fic to be a crossover, it has to have at least one character from either series. So yeah, that's my reasoning for it.

The plot of this story is quite roughly based on the Project Freelancer story, and you'll recognise some characters have parallels to each other too. The characters will be referred to by their last names when in a combat situation, but unlike in Project Freelancer, the agents are allowed to know the first names of the other agents too. To anyone outside of the project, they'll be known as Hunters/Huntresses. Original I know… In the A/N at the end, I'll write a small bio for each character of importance.

However a lot of plot and character relationships will differ in here.

There won't be any shipping in this. (That could be a good or bad thing). The only ships in this story are actual spaceships… And friendships!...

Anyways, I'm pretty sure you've read enough of my rambling, so here's the chapter!

"Ruby, wake up…"

Ruby's eyes fluttered open, and it took her a moment before she realised her older sister Yang was the one talking to her from the seat next her.

"We're almost there," said Yang, giving Ruby a slight smile.

Ruby took a moment to get used to her surroundings. She was sitting inside a bullhead, and it seemed that she and Yang weren't the only ones on board. Sitting right across from them was an orange haired woman who looked quite excited and carefree, for a soldier anyway. Then, sitting in the corner far away from them, was an ebony-haired woman with mysterious amber eyes.

As Ruby processed the other two soldier's appearances, she was suddenly startled by turquoise eyes staring intently at her.

The orange-haired girl had got up from her seat, and was now staring down at Ruby.

"Uhh, hello?" asked Ruby nervously.

"Hello!" came the chipper reply. "My name's Nora Valkyrie! What's yours?"

"Ruby… Ruby Rose…"

"Nice to meet you Ruby Rose!"

"Nice to meet you too Nora…" said Ruby slowly. It was rare to see someone so upbeat in the military.

Not to say that Ruby or Yang weren't fun people. But it was unusual to see someone so enthusiastic, especially for some 'super-advanced' project.

"I'm sure we'll get on wonderfully!" said Nora, before sitting back down in her seat.

Ruby was still trying to process what had just happened.

Meanwhile, Yang was eyeing up the amber-eyed woman. Not in a weird way or anything. There was just something intriguing about her, but she didn't know exactly what.

"What about you, what's your name?" she asked.

"Blake Belladonna," said the woman, looking Yang in the eyes. "Yours?"

"Yang Xiao Long."

And with that, Blake gave a nod, and broke the eye contact with Yang.

Then, the pilot's voice came over the intercom.

"Agents, we'll be shortly landing, just thought I'd let you know."

"Agents?" asked Ruby, turning to Yang, a grin on her face. "Agent Rose, reporting for duty," she said with a mock salute and a smirk.

"Quit being a dork," said Yang with a laugh, gently shoving Ruby's left shoulder, which was swiftly returned. And before they knew it, it had all turned into play fighting, much to the bemusement and shock to the other two people in the Bullhead.

General Schnee was standing on the deck of the Pride of Atlas, looking at a list of names on his scroll. It was relatively quiet, with only the occasional bleep from a control panel, or messages being relayed over the comms.

When he heard the sound of a door opening behind him, he turned around, and found his assistant, Doctor Oobleck, walking and making his way up to him.

"What is it Doctor?"

"The other four agents are inbound via Bullhead. I just thought you'd like to know sir."

"Very good. What is their ETA?"

"They should be arriving in ten minutes."

"Make your way down there to brief the agents when they dock," said Ironwood, already turning away back to his scroll.

"Of course General! I very much look forward to working with you on this project. It could be quite revolutionary, and I'm sure it will be a great success. I think-"

The general rolled his eyes. "Yes, yes Doctor, now if you'll excuse me I'd quite like to get back to my work."

"Oh of course!" said Oobleck quickly, and he quickly rushed out of the room.

The General pinched the bridge of his nose with a sigh. Dealing with the rather eccentric Doctor would be challenging, but the man was one of the best psychiatric experts that all of the Remnant Space Marine Corps had to offer, and he would be very beneficial to the project.

As the door that Oobleck had exited from closed, the General turned back towards his scroll, which displayed a picture of a young woman with snow white hair.

"Don't worry Winter, I'll see you soon…"

Here are some fact files, but these are just providing information on what the characters were like in the military before Project DUST. It is just a brief description, and doesn't go into much detail, which is kind of the point. I don't want the characters to seem too alien to you, but at the same time I can't give too much away.

Name: Ruby Rose

Rank: Corporal

Squad Role: Sniper

Age: 22

Home Planet: Earth

Preferred weapon(s): Sniper Rifle; or any precision weapons.

Background: She lost both her parents during the Grimm war, and she and her sister Yang were brought up by Oliver Ozpin and Glynda Goodwitch, a couple that were close friends with their family. She joined the military as soon as she turned eighteen, where she was put in the same squad as her sister, who had enlisted two years earlier.

Name: Yang Xiao Long

Rank: Sergeant

Squad Role: Assault specialist

Age: 24

Home Planet: Earth

Preferred weapon(s): Shotgun, Rocket launcher

Background: She joined the military at 18. Almost her entire squad was wiped out in an insurrectionist terrorist attack when she was twenty, and Ruby was assigned to her squad along with many other rookies after this.

Name: Blake Belladonna

Rank: Unknown

Squad Role: Unknown

Age: 25

Home Planet: Vytal

Preferred weapon(s): Dual wielded SMGs, Knives or pistols

Background: General Schnee's decision to choose Belladonna was slightly puzzling, because very little is known about the woman, and she has not been found in any military records.

Name: Nora Valkyrie

Rank: Lance Corporal

Squad Role: Grenadier

Age: 23

Home Planet: Haven

Preferred Weapon(s): Grenade Launcher, Assault Rifle

Background: Born and raised in Haven, and joined the military at 19 after her good friend Lie Ren was paralysed from the waist down due to a terrorist attack.