Chapter One:
The tower of Beacon was a lot higher than Ruby could have ever imagined, something about being up so high had made her freeze solid in her attempt to end it all. The young girl looked down but could not see the ground from where she was perched. Her red cloak flapped in the wind the crimson color that had faded with time. She had lost everything, and knew her team would not take her back there was no coming back from this point. Petals danced all around her to remind her that maybe she was not all alone. The sky was a deep blue as the sun had already set, the broken jagged moon cast daunting shadows on the roof. The young huntress had no where else to go, and knew she had no one else to go back to. She would not grow up and get the chance to become a hero, and she wouldn't even get a chance to become a full fledged huntress. She knew nothing Ozpsin could say could ever make up for the crushing mistake she had made. She had been much to careless and much to young to be trusted. With one last look at the photo of Weiss kept hidden in her pocket Ruby took in a breath of air. Her breathing was off and raspy as tears had already become set free from her silver eyes.
Shaky steps as she crawled closer to the edge, her hands searching for her trusty scythe but remembering she had lost that as well. That little bitter memory was enough to send her over the ledge. With only one small scream escaping her mouth Ruby Rose fell from the highest point in Beacon.
"Ruby you need to wake up" A voice had awoken Young Ruby from her slumbers. With a slight nod and a grumpy mumble Ruby clambered her way out of bed to get up and get ready for classes. Most recently she had started in her third year at Beacon and Had been training very hard for exams that were to come very soon. The exams were going to be very brutal and determined your rank as a huntress or huntsman after you graduated. Ruby was bound to do her very best to get not only her self a good rank but her team as well.
As she made her way to the bathroom to get dressed she noticed a very disgruntled Weiss sitting atop her bed almost scowling at Ruby. A year ago Ruby would have said that this was a very common sight for her and she had almost grown to accustomed to it, but her and Weiss had grown very close and Ruby wasn't sure what she had done to warrant such hostile behavior. She knew better than to antagonize Weiss so all she did was give the white haired huntress an inquisitive look before entering the bathroom.
The rest of the day had gone by rather uneventful, but just when Ruby was making her way to the library to finish some tactical maneuvering schematics for her leadership class she was intercepted by Weiss who had an almost ghastly look about her. Weiss was normally a very pale girl anyways but she looked down right translucent to Ruby. Seeing this worries the girl but as she was about to inquire what was ailing her team mate Weiss pinned Ruby to brick wall of the passage way.
Ruby let out a small squeak as she had not anticipated this move from her team mate. Weiss made quick to cover Ruby's mouth but not with a hand, with a kiss. In her surprise Ruby had tensed up but after a second allowed her self to give into the kiss. She had never looked at Weiss in more of a friendly way but that didn't mean she didn't lover the girl. Ruby had grown so found of Weiss that she would do anything for her and even spend the rest of her life with Weiss. She of course had never told Weiss that but new eventually she would want to pledge her life to Weiss. The kiss was sweet but didn't last as long as either of the two girls would have liked. In a slow realization of what she did Weiss grew bright red and in another shocking move slapped Ruby hard across the face who at this point was so perplexed with the situation going on. Weiss had already long disappeared down the corridor when Ruby had finally come to her senses.
Not sure if she should follow the young huntress merely shrugged it off and continued to the library to finish her studies. She knew that would be more important to Weiss anyways and she couldn't let Team RWBY down.
Weiss had no idea where she was going as she ran down the hall, everything was a blur as tears ran down her face. It had been a very long time since the ice princess had cried. How dare it be Ruby that had cracked her icy interior, but deep inside Weiss knew Ruby didn't deserve this. Ruby had been the only friend Weiss had made in this school, and was closer to her than any of her so called "family" even her sister Winter. Weiss continued to search for someone to talk to as she ran past empty rooms and cobblestone floors. Suddenly she happened upon Blake who had been reading behind a rather large stone pillar. She probably was hiding from Ruby's over zealous sister Yang who was not only loud but annoying as well. Weiss made sure to approach with noise as to not startle the girl. Even though she had cat ears it didn't mean she couldn't get absorbed in thought.
Blake looked up from her book to see a very distraught Weiss approaching her, she could tell the girl had not slept on ages from the worn look on her face. She knew this had something to do with Ruby because Weiss wasn't that invested in anything else not even becoming a huntress. Blake got up to hug the worn out girl who almost threw herself into the embrace, which worried Blake because Weiss was anything but cuddly. Blue eyes met yellow as the girls looked at each other. Blake knew Weiss loved Ruby before even Weiss had known and wanted to help Weiss come to terms with that. It was going to be hard for the Heiress of Schnee Dust Company, as Ruby was not only a girl but a low class commoner at best.
Knowing stares as each girl let go from their embrace as Weiss collapsed on the stone ground from exhaustion, Blake rolled her eyes as she knew that this was going to be a very long year indeed.
Ruby was finally able to make her way back to the dorm almost a little sluggishly, she was dreading having to face Weiss she had no idea what to tell the girl or how to even explain the feelings she had, since they were fairly new to her. She opened the door silently as to try to not wake anyone who may still be awake but was happy to see that Weiss was already sound asleep. Ruby let out a small sigh of relief as she clambered her way up to the top bunk which had since been reinforced after her insane growth spurt. Having almost a good foot on all her team mates. She knew that her puperty had been very kind to her and a lot of hunters had been asking her to date. In all reality Ruby had no time for such nonsense.
As Ruby slid her self under the covers she noticed yellow gleaming from Blake's bunk. Her friend must still be awake and reading, but no Ruby was wrong Blake wasn't reading but instead looking straight at her. She could hear a silent whisper saying "do you like her". Ruby just shook her head yes and rolled to the side of her bunk. She needed sleep to prepare for the mission that they were going to depart on next Friday.
Sleep however didn't come easy to poor Ruby as she tossed and turned in her bed, but almost as something was tugging her to a distant land she felt reality close in on it's self as she was summoned to another place.
A large snowy hill that lay on the outcrop of a forest, all alone in the middle of nowhere stood a lone grave. A soft wind whispered a sweet melody as Ruby was dragged closer and closer to the grave. Snarls could be herd from the tree line but it was much to dark to see what was emitting the noise. Ruby looked down at the lone plaque that was mounted on the tomb stone that read "Hear lies Summer Rose".
A deep fear sunk in as Ruby remembered this snowy hill, and the horrors that had befallen both her and her mother. The snarls grew closer and Grimm emerged from the forest, Ruby reached behind her to grab Crescent Rose but it was to late the Grimm sunk it's teeth into her flesh.
A scream erupted from her mouth.
"Ruby, Ruby! you need to wake up" A voice calling her name calmly shook Ruby out her dream. Sleepy eyes stared up at a winter goddess as Ruby leaned in to kiss Weiss, but this time for real.
Sweat gleamed of her face but Ruby didn't care all she needed right now was Weiss.
A cold reality set in though as she realized that Weiss was looking down at her with disgust. Ruby couldn't handle seeing that look upon her face and raced out of the dorm in a shower of petals.
