Before we head into the story, a few things. First, I just started watching RWBY and fell in love with it. But if it seems I have no idea what the fuck I'm talking about, just chalk it up to inexperience. I will also follow the main story as best I could with more characters, as well as making each character feel as close to their in-show counterpart without just copying the script entirely and calling it a chapter. Some things will be different from how they happen in the show. And lastly, because I don't want to stray too far from what is said in the show when needed, such as the students' introduction to Beacon and the explanation for the initiation, some lines will be quoted (ctrl+c, ctrl+v'd into the story). So if it seems that it wasn't written by me, or was something said exactly in the show, it's straight from the episode's transcript with only the actions cut out, everything else is the same, including punctuation that I normally don't use (semi-colons, exclamation points, etc.). And there will be references to a ton of things that aren't RWBY based (like Gorillaz to name one) thrown into the story because fuck life. But enough disclaimer and warnings for how shit this story will be, now onto the actual story.
Characters: (P.S.: Some details have been left out for obvious storytelling reasons, but descriptions of the characters are insanely basic so that I have some filler text and design is left to the reader for as long as possible)
Opal Blossom
Gender: Female
Species: Faunus
Age: 16
Height: 5'8"
Hair Color: Grey/Gray
Eye Color: Light Pink
Skin Color: White
Weapon of Choice: Sword
Semblance: Shadow (I know Blake has this semblance, but I promise that it'll change, trust me. It gets way cooler and crazier.)
Paul Oberfield
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Height: 6'10
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Skin Color: Tan
Species: Human
Weapon of Choice: Rocket Hammer
Semblance: Inhuman Strength
Amber Leaf
Gender: Female
Age: 17
Height: 5'7"
Hair Color: Reddish-brown
Eye Color: Brown
Skin Color: White
Species: Human
Weapon of Choice: Nine-tailed Whip
Semblance: Illusion
Luca Sonstelie
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Height: 5'8"
Hair Color: Blonde
Eye Color: Light Blue
Skin Color: Tan, slightly Orange
Species: Human
Weapon of Choice: Chain Blades
Semblance: Limit Break
Beacon Academy. The most prestigious fighting academy in the world. Where the greatest Huntsmen and Huntresses train to protect people from danger. Those who vowed to save others from danger went there. And now I am one of them. When I received the letter of acceptance, I really thought it was a prank. But after seeing the shock on my parents' faces, I knew it was real. But now, the anticipation was building up inside me. Every new student is currently on the same ship as me, waiting to arrive at the academy. I never really had any friends growing up, especially after discovering my semblance. It changed with the new weapon I obtained.
When I turned fourteen, I found a sword lying on the ground while I was journeying for whatever reason. It was purely black, even the grip. It seemed to be made of some black, shiny rock, such as obsidian. A purple colored smoke rose from the sword. A purple eye-looking shape was at the pommel instead of a ball of steel. I picked it up, out of both curiosity and hopes for a new and cooler weapon to use. But once I did take it, a cloud of black erupted and surrounded me. It was swirling around me as if it were a tornado. It lasted for a few minutes, before disappearing. When I got home from this adventure, I sneaked it into my room. I set it down, leaning it against a wall. After sitting for a while and letting a name for it settle in my mind, I began to rapidly teleport, which transformed me into a black cloud. I was scared and confused at first, but in the coming days, I learned what I could do with this new power. It seemed to also replace my other semblance, which was metal manipulation. But this one was much cooler and more useful. I could also create a clone of myself and let it take a hit while I run.
I was quickly pulled out of my thoughts as the ship flew over the academy. The campus was huge! Even larger than I expected it to be, which in of itself was a large expectation. People were trying to get a spot along the walls with windows to look down on the academy. One of the kids probably got scared and proceeded to vomit on the floor. Gross. After the ship landed, we all got off the ship as quickly as we could to explore. Most people already had friends that they made while on the ship, or family and friends that already go here, so they had people to hang around for the time-being. But me, I had no one that goes here from my family, I already mentioned I didn't have many friends, and even then they didn't want to become huntresses. So I was alone, standing in the middle of this circle at the front of campus. But I heard that they put students into groups of four, teams, and they would live together and compete in competitions as a team, so maybe I'll get some friends from being forced into a room with three other people.
It's been over an hour since we got here, and now every first year student had to head to some orientation. After ten minutes, the auditorium was packed to the brim with students. Okay, maybe it wasn't that full, but there was a good amount of new students. The headmaster, Ozpin, had begun speaking about the school and its mission and our jobs and blah, blah, blah. I got a bit disinterested during the whole speech, so I began to look around at the other students filling the room. A bunch of heads flew into my view, varying colors of skin, hair and eyes threw my senses into overload. But one face caught my eye. Someone had, apparently (from what I could tell), had been staring at me for quite a while. Her face had gone pale, her brown eyes widening as I noticed her staring, cheeks went pink. She quickly tilted her head downwards and looked back at the headmaster. More time passed that felt like it was wasted from this speech. After I focused back on the stage, another person, likely an administrator, stepped up. "You will gather in the ballroom tonight; tomorrow, your initiation begins. Be ready. You are dismissed." And with that, everyone left the auditorium.
I don't know, or care, what others were doing in the time before sleeping. But for me, I sat down and relaxed with a book, followed by a bit of sword training, but it was minimal at best. Then I fell asleep hella early due to my genes. Okay, now it's about time for a formal introduction. My name is Opal Blossom, a sixteen year-old who also happens to be the wielder of Midnight Excalibur, my weapon of choice. I think the weapon has changed me quite a bit. After finding it, I became more secluded, violent, and aggressive. I also got a completely different semblance from it, which I still don't know the full extent of. I'm a Faunus, specifically cat ears. I have a purple bow which covers them to keep people non-suspicious. I wear a violet dress designed to be fought in. (A/N: imagine Merida from Brave. She sword fought while in a dress, so I used her as reference) But for now, a bland, violet cotton shirt and bottoms whisk me to sleep, maybe causing me to wish tomorrow came today. But unfortunately, sleep would have to wait as it was too loud to actually sleep. I leaned up to see the cause of noise. And then there are four girls, one being surrounded by the other three, arguing with each other about going to sleep. I let out a groan to vent my anger without hurting anyone. Then I scan the room again. As I look, the same girl from the auditorium was looking right at me. This time, however, there is no force stopping me from getting up and asking questions.
So I do. She seems to look further down and avoid my gaze as I approach her. "What do you want?" I spat coldly. "W-what are you t-talking about?" She responded nervously. "You know what I'm talking about. You've been staring at me like that multiple times today, and don't think I haven't noticed." I said, my voice monotone. I had no remorse for her, and it showed. "L-look. I'm sorry, really. I didn't think I was staring for that long, or at all even." She said, forcing a weak smile onto her face. "There has to be a reason you're doing it, isn't there?" I asked, adding extra tension to the situation. She went silent, eyes shifting from side-to-side, avoiding my stare. My eyes, as well as my tone, were cold. "I...I was just hoping that we could b-be friends. You know, just hang out sometime." She answered. Or should I say, she lied. I could tell she was, from how she avoided eye contact to how her voice wavered. But I chose to play along, as she clearly didn't expect to be in this predicament. "You should've just approached me. We could've avoided this whole mess and I wouldn't be wasting my time." I said, words cutting like knives. Her expression saddened, eyes drooping and head once again lowering. I didn't even bother with talking anymore after that, and those girls seemed to have stopped their fighting, so it was a perfect time to sleep. Fina-fucking-ly.
The literal ball of energy that was topped off with black hair with red tips woke me up from a calm slumber. Can't she be normal for just this once? I sighed and let out a groan as I slowly get up from the ground which had a sleeping bag on it. And with that, I got dressed and quickly grabbed my sword. Instead of leaving it in my locker, I kept it on me at all times. Wouldn't want this deadly thing to wind up in the wrong hands.
But now, everyone heads off to a cliff which faces a forest. There are launch pads along the ground to get us over to the forest. Once we all stood on one, Headmaster Ozpin gave us the instructions. "For years, you have trained to become warriors, and today, your abilities will be evaluated in the Emerald Forest." He said. "Now, I'm sure many of you have heard rumors about the assignment of "teams." Well, allow us to put an end to your confusion. Each of you will be given teammates... today." Ms. Goodwitch informs. "These teammates will be with you for the rest of your time here at Beacon. So it is in your best interest to be paired with someone with whom you can work well," Ozpin says. "That being said, the first person you make eye contact with after landing will be your partner for the next four years." He continues. Groans can be heard from many of the students who dread the idea of seeing someone you'd rather avoid becoming your permanent partner for the rest of your time at Beacon. "After you've partnered up, make your way to the northern end of the forest. You will meet opposition along the way. Do not hesitate to destroy everything in your path... or you will die." He warns. Yeah. I really want to stand around in a damn forest for the rest of my life and accept death. "You will be monitored and graded through the duration of your initiation, but our instructors will not intervene. You will find an abandoned temple at the end of the path containing several relics. Each pair must choose one and return to the top of the cliff. We will regard that item, as well as your standing, and grade you appropriately. Are there any questions?" He asks. Despite some kid begging for his attention, he continues anyways. " Good! Now, take your positions." He says, finishing his instruction. And with that, each student, with the exception of one who is still begging to ask his question, strikes a pose and prepares to be launched across a fucking gap and into a forest which may be where some of us meet an untimely death.
But now, we each get launched one by one into the forest. I was near the front, so I launched earlier than most of the other students. My landing strategy was simple; get near the ground, then turn into smoke to lessen the impact of the fall. Now all I had to do was run and hope I wouldn't...oof! What the hell? Did someone just land on top of me? Harshly pushing them off, I stood up and brushed off my dress. I look to see who I'll be stuck with-and oh fuck. It's her. The one who had been staring at me and couldn't lie well enough to stop me from cutting into her. "Oh! W-what are the odds-" She said, before I cut her off. "Another word from you," I said, unsheathing my sword, "and I'll make sure you don't return to the academy." I threatened. And it was silent as I dragged her around the forest, slaying the Grimm that stood no chance against me. "Does this-" She started. "Hey! Remember that whole 'another word' thing? I meant it. I will not hesitate to impale you on this thing." I threatened, making my point clearer. And so the silence returned.
It was like this until we reached the temple. Inside were pedestals with what seemed to be chess pieces. "What? Are these the 'relics' they were talking about?" I ask in a sarcastic-esque voice. But before I could continue questioning, another pair had shown up. "Well, seems like another group got here before us." A girl who wore a yellow tank top covered with a brown bomber jacket said. "Clearly." Responded the other, who was wearing mostly black. "You have a tendency to explain the obvious, don't ya?" I asked sarcastically. "You got quite the attitude there, don't ya?" She quipped. Something inside me snapped, as if she had attacked me in some way that was genuinely offensive. I stepped up to her, her eyes meeting mine. "Gutsy, ain't it?" I spat. "Could say the same to you." She responded. "You wanna keep talking, or are we gonna settle this?" I challenged. "Yeah, if you don't quit like the little bi-" But before she could finish her sentence, screaming could be heard in the distance, and it was getting closer. "Heads up!" A voice yelled as a tree in the distance shook. "What the hell?" I asked in pure confusion. And soon after that, two more voices could faintly be heard.
"Ruby! I told you this was a terrible idea!" One yelled. "We're fine! Stop worrying!" The other yelled back. They kept going, until one decided it was a good idea to jump. During this whole exchange, only two of us even looked up to see what was happening; me and the girl dressed in black. How come that would be the case? But then someone fell from the sky. The red-haired girl who can't stop making a ruckus. And soon that Schnee girl followed her. "Do people normally fall out of the sky? Or is this a new thing?" I asked sarcastically. "Can you say anything that isn't sarcastic?" Yellow yelled in annoyance and anger. "I would if I cared." I answered, which likely came off as sarcastic. "Can you guys stop fighting for five seconds?" The girl, supposedly named Ruby, yelled. She stepped closer, her nose almost pressing against mine. "Don't, think that this is over." She stated, making sure to put emphasis the 'don't'. "Oh, you can be damn sure of that." I replied, making sure to hide the anger in my voice.
"Good. Now we can focus on the important thing," Ruby said. "So...everyone take a piece." I grabbed the black pawn due to its color and something about the pawn appeals to me. I guess the stalker girl, which is the name I resorted to calling her by, also took a black pawn. The four other girls each took a white knight. "Incoming!" A voice yelled from behind us. And immediately following that, a red-head came sprinting towards us with a Death Stalker hot on her trail. "Why is there a Death Stalker?! What were you thinking?" The Schnee girl yelled. "Well, blame Jaune. He went into a cave and disturbed the darn thing." She said. "We have no time to blame people now, we have to fight this thing." I said, unsheathing my sword. I loved how it fit with the look of the Grimm. The black with purple smoke just felt fitting. "What is that thing?" The stuck-up Schnee bitch asked. "Midnight Excalibur. My weapon." I responded, mild uninterest in my voice. "That's cool and all, but why the smoke? And why black?" She asked again. "It's black because it's made of obsidian. Pure volcanic glass. And the smoke is due to the sword being possessed by some demons." I explained. "And you use that?" She continued. "How about we shut up and fight the Grimm that is trying to kill us?" I asked sarcastically. And with that, we turned our attention to the Death Stalker that was ready to kill. But before we started, more people showed up. One with black hair and green dual SMG pistols with blades on the bottom. Another with orange hair that wielded a large hammer. And a last one with a shield and sword. "Wait, is that Vomit Boy?" I asked. "Who? Me?" The blondie asked. "Yeah, you're Vomit Boy." I joked. "Ugh. You do get sick one time and it's your new nickname all of a sudden!" He yells. Man, is this gonna be a fun four years.
"So now. How are we taking this thing down?" The girl in black asked. But before anyone could plan, Ruby suddenly takes off in the direction of the Stalker. "Wait! Ruby!" Yellow yelled. But she wouldn't listen. She kept running at the Grimm. Reaching behind her, she grabbed a red item that was folded. As soon as she grabbed it, it unfolded into a scythe. That. Is. Fucking. Awesome. She swiped twice at the Death Stalker with the scythe. Although it flinched, it seemed to have no effect on the creature. After realizing this, she quickly fled back to us. "So how'd that go?" I spat. She rolled her eyes in response, causing me to cough out a laugh. "Let me try this." I said. I ran at the beast, prepared to slice at it. As I dashed, I transformed into smoke, landing behind the beast. "Surprise, bitch." I said. I quickly followed up with a few slashes against the tail. "Guys! I need you to distract it. Try and get the stinger right above the head. Then red-head needs to throw her spear right into where the tail and stinger meet to drop it on top of the beast." I commanded. "Why do you get to call the shots?" Ruby complained. "Shut the fuck up and just go with it!" I yelled. And now it was up to execution. We all began running and attacking the Stalker in an attempt to get it to attack. But then the girl in black just stood there. "What are you doing?!" Yellow yelled. "Don't stand there! You're gonna get hurt!" But she didn't listen. She continued to stand there. The Stalker raised its tail in preparation to strike. She looked as good as dead, until a spear flew through the tail. The spear cut enough of the tail to cause it to fall however. So the Stalker slammed its tail to the ground, landing right on top of the girl. But instead of pinning her to the ground and poisoning her, she faded to black, much like a Grimm when it dies. W-what? Sh-she has Shadow too? Then as if on cue, while the tail was raising, I dashed straight through the tail right when it was above its head. The stinger fell, impaling the Death Stalker and causing it to fade away.
"That..." Yellow started. "Was a close one." Her breathing had increased. "Y-your Semblance. It's Shadow too?" I asked, somewhat shocked. "Yeah. And what do you mean 'too'?" She answered. "My Semblance is Shadow." I responded. "But it's a rare one to have. How'd you get it?" She asked. "I got it when I found Midnight Excalibur." I answered. "Your sword. It's cursed, right?" She asked. "Kinda. It's more of possessed by demons than cursed." I replied. "Well, if it gave you Shadow, then you might expect something new once you're ready." She explained. I only nodded. It didn't make sense. What more power could it give me? Whatever. Now we have to head out. But there are still a few pairs left. "Wait. Where the hell is the girl who was stalking me?" I asked, mildly worried. "Stalked? As in the creepy kind?" Ruby asked in response. "Yeah. Well, kinda, but not really." I answered. "H-here, ma'am." She answered weakly. "Ma'am? Why are you calling me that?" I asked. "W-well, you commanded me to do something, so I thought you were of higher ranking or something." She said. I facepalmed. "Just... just no. Stop it. I threatened you. I never said I was higher than you are." I answered, in a sort of sympathetic tone. "S-so... are you going to kill me?" She asked, terrified. "No, that was earlier. I was mad at you for stalking me, now you're fine. I mean, we're stuck together for the next four years. Might as well not hate you." I explained. Now we have to get back to the academy.
"Alright, back to the academy!" Ruby said cheerfully. "Uhh, guys. We got some issues." Vomit Boy said while pointing at the sky. And there it was. A Nevermore. Shit. "How are we dealing with it? Only a few of us can even hit it from that far up." Stalker Girl said. "Yeah, no shit." I snarkily replied. "Leave this one to me." Ruby said. "No, not again. You almost got hurt last time you initiated, I'm not letting you get hurt." Yellow said. "But... but, Yang! I wanna do it!" She whined. "No." Yang said, not budging on her choice. Ruby had her weapon prepped, blade resting on the ground. She gripped a handle. What is that? She pulled on it, releasing a loud bang as she flew into the air and landed on the creature. Me and Black were covering where our ears would be if we were human, out of pain. "Hey, Black. Why are you covering your ears?" I asked. "Because it was insanely loud." She answered. I saw her bow twitching. "Wait. Are you a F-" But before I could finish my question, she tackled me to the ground and covered my mouth. "Listen. Say nothing about my bow. Okay, you're right. Say anything to anyone and you'll regret it." She threatened. The others had seemingly taken the Nevermore to the bridge, leaving me and Black alone. "What's your name anyways? Never even mentioned it." She asked. "Opal. Opal Blossom." I answered. "Blake Belladonna. And you already know the real secret." She joked. "Don't worry. You're not alone here." I said as I pulled off my bow. She gasped. My tiny cat ears wiggled in response. "They're so cute!" She yelled. I slammed a hand onto her mouth. "Keep it down, would ya?" I said. "Keep this between us, please?" I begged. Like I did, she only nodded in response. "Yo! Y'all coming or what?" Ruby yelled. "We finished off that Nevermore! Now we head back to the academy." Blake and I shared a glare, assuring that no one will know about this. "'Kay. Let's go." Blake said.
After a tough walk back to the academy, we were greeted by nothing. No professor there to assure that we did that right. "Well, now we wait for everyone else." Yang said. "I mean, what else would we do, Captain Obvious?" I mocked. I saw her fist tighten up out of anger. A smirk came across my face. "Nice to know that the small things anger you." I teased. She tried to lunge at me, but Ruby had been holding one of her wrists. "This bitch! She's so dead!" She yelled. I walked up to her, so I was right in her face. She swung a fist at my face. As she made contact with it, it disappeared. "What the?!" She yelled in anger. I waved at her from the corner of the room. "Hey." I said with some sarcasm in my voice. "This! Ugh!" She yelled, running out of words to say. "Love you too." I mocked, sticking my tongue out at her. But by now, the remaining pairs had returned from the forest. "Alright!" The headmaster yelled. "I see that each of you have made it back with a piece. Now it's time to assign you your teams."
"Russel Thrush. Cardin Winchester. Dove Bronzewing. Sky Lark. The four of you retrieved the black bishop pieces. From this day forward, you will work together as Team CRDL, led by... Cardin Winchester!" Ozpin announced. Another team down. There's only a few people left. Who else got the same piece as me? "Jaune Arc. Lie Ren. Pyrrha Nikos. Nora Valkyrie. The four of you retrieved the white rook pieces. From this day forward, you will work together as Team JNPR." Only enough people for two more teams. "Led by... Jaune Arc!" Vomit Boy! He did it! But now the tension is even thicker. "Blake Belladonna. Ruby Rose. Weiss Schnee. Yang Xiao Long. The four of you retrieved the white knight pieces. From this day forward, you will work together as Team RWBY. Led by... Ruby Rose!" Hey, it's better than being on Yellow's team. But now there's only four more people left. Oh geez. Who's the other two? "And lastly: Opal Blossom. Paul Oberfield. Amber Leaf. Luca Sonstelie. Each of you picked up a black pawn. You will now work together as Team OPAL. Led by... Opal Blossom!" Wait, what? Me? Why? Am I supposed to be excited or something? I'm more shocked than anything. As we stand on the stage, a final round of applause breaks out. "It looks like things are shaping up to be an... interesting year." Ozpin said before dismissing everyone.
Okay! That's it for the first chapter! Sorry if it's weird how I switched up how the two fights against the Death Stalker and Nevermore happened, but I didn't want to copy+paste the entire transcript for the various episodes I covered. Also, I kinda wanted to change up the story, but it will stay as close to the original as it could. I just needed to have some other characters in so they'd get introduced to some other students. But about the other two that you haven't even met yet (and only heard of), as well as Amber (who barely spoke. Expect this to become a recurring thing), they'll begin to play bigger roles later in the story. I think that the main character needed to be the focus of the first chapter, much like "Ruby Rose", the first episode of RWBY. This was actually coincidental. I was planning on switching to Amber's perspective around the time Opal threatened to stab her, but other plans, such as Opal's feud with Yang and her secret exchange with Blake, came up as ideas that were going to occur in the forest. Also, the swearing during conversation is kept to a minimum due to basing a story off a TV-14 show, so don't expect too much of it unless it's in my characters' thoughts. Oh, and lastly; most chapters will cover more than one episode until we reach the Volume 2 mark, as most Volume 1 episodes were split into two parts that were five-to-seven minutes each. I say Volume 2 because most (if not all) episodes became one part that was ten-to-seventeen minutes long. But enough notes, hopefully you enjoyed! And if I piss off any fans due to a lack of continuity or connection to the show (such as accidentally adding teleportation to the Shadow Semblance [and the fact that Shadow may not be uncommon at all] but now it's there until Opal's Semblance decides to done goof again, which I know exactly what it'll do later.) rip me to shreds in the reviews section and PM me if you're so pissed off. But that's all for now! *bows*