A boy, around the age of 16, ran through the dark streets of the large city. The boy wore a black hoodie several times his size making his hands not even visible, with large green snake like eyes on top and on the back of the hoodie had an intricate green design of what seemed to resembled an ouroboros. He wore black jeans with light green paint splattered on them, as well as brown leather shoes.
Suddenly, a loud crash resounded through the silent night. The boy immediately started sprinting towards the sound to find a girl dressed in red and black wielding a giant scythe, surrounded by thugs. But, one thing, or I should say person, stood out to him. A man with orange hair and a cain in his hands.
"Torchwick!" The boy rushed him a small shine extending from his hidden arms and going far beyond behind him. Wires, small, almost invisible metal wires. As the boy swung his arm, while mid-swing he the wires were covered in a thick sheet of ice, creating a sort of extremely long claws.
"Well,well,well. It's been a while Snake Boy, hasn't it?" Roman Torchwick, one of the most wanted thieves in Vale, blocked with his cane/weapon Melodic Cudgel.
"Where the hell is she?! Where the hell is the woman with the burning eyes?!" The boy yelled at the thief as he backed off. The ice seemed to have broken but was instantly replaced with electricity. The boy didn't move an inch but the electrified wires flew towards the thief. Roman had side stepped making the wires hit the wall, he proceeded to raised his cain and fire a shot at the boy.
In an instant the girl in red had grabbed the boy's arm and pulled him out of the way of the flare.
"Are you okay?!" She asked worriedly. The simply ripped his arm away from and looked around before seeing the thief climbing a ladder far away.
"Slippery bastard..." The boy muttered before turning to the girl in red scowling at her. "and stay out of my way, dammit!" Just like that the boy ran off after Roman.
"Is that really how you talk to someone who saved you?!" The girl in red yelled but got nothing except for the retreating figure of the boy. She simply sighed and turned to the shopkeeper. "You okay if I go after them?" The shopkeeper nodded and with that she set off.
As the boy finally made up the building he rushed Roman again with what seemed to be the outline of a snake made of wind by his side. The next instant the girl in red appeared next to the boy. "Persistent." The thief muttered before a Bullhead flew near the building for Roman to get in it. "End of the line, kids." Roman said before throwing a red Dust crystal and firing a round into it, causing a powerful explosion.
As he laughs and the smoke clears, he sees a figure on the roof and immediately stops laughing. A blond woman in a cape with a riding crop in hand. She pointed it at the Bullhead and purple streaks flew towards it making the aircraft toss around. Roman had disappeared into the cockpit and in his place came a woman with a single eye that looked to be like a flame.
The blond woman glowed purple for a moment before launching a purple blast above the aircraft before a dark clouds hovered over it and sharp, jagged hail falls and pierces it's metal shell. The woman shot a flame towards the mysterious blonde who deflects it but the flames rise into a burning pillar. As the blond woman backflips away, as the boy runs through the now dissipating flames. The explosion before had blown his hood off revealing striking golden eyes, pale, frail skin and green hair. On his face you would only be able to read rage, disgust, and pain. By his side there were two top halves of serpents, one made of electricity and the other water.
The boy shouted as he ran, dodging flames fired by the mysterious woman with the burning eye. He then sent the water snake ahead and then soon after the electric one. Either serpent was immediately dispelled by the flames and hit Bullhead harmlessly. As the little reaper retaliated by shooting her sniper/scythe and the boy still trying to harm the woman as she blocked every hit effortlessly. She then waved her hands as circles of fire appeared beneath their feet, the blonde pushed the girl in red and the golden eyed boy to safety with telekinesis.
As the Bullhead fly's off, the boy immediately recovers and jumps off the building trying to reach the Bullhead, but he becomes entrapped in a purple bubble. He punches the bubble in frustration and turns around with a glare.
The two children and the woman were now in an interrogation room. The room was dark, murky even. The only thing illuminating the room was a single light that shined upon the three figures. The woman walked around the two sitting at the table, a tablet in her hands. The girl in red seemed nervous, while the boy had his arms crossed a visible frown on his face.
"I hope that you realize that your actions tonight will not be taken lightly, you two. You put yourself and others in great danger." The woman whose they learned was Glynda had started.
"They started it!" The girl in red named Ruby protested. The boy simply scoffed and turned his head.
"If it were up to me, you'd both be sent home... With a pat on the back..." Ruby started smiling "...And a slap on the wrist." It was short lived as Glynda hit the table with her wand "But... there is someone here who would like to meet you two." She moved out of the way for a man in green stepped into the room with a plate of cookies.
"Ruby Rose... You... have silver eyes." The man leaned in near her. He then turned to the boy. "And you Elgin Ouroboros... you have golden eyes... how curious." Elgin simply raised an eyebrow. "So! Where did you learn to do this?" He motioned to a video of them fighting.
"S-Signal Academy." Ruby stuttered nervously.
"Self taught..." Elgin muttered still looking angry.
"They taught you to use one of the most dangerous weapons ever designed?" The man asked.
"Well, one teacher in particular." Ruby stated.
"I see..." He put the plate of cookies on the table. "And you taught yourself to use one of the most complex weapons to ever grace the world?" He asked looking Elgin.
"Didn't I just say that?" Elgin said directing his scowl at the man. Elgin looked to his side only to see more than half the plate was already cleared.
"Of course." The man said calmly before turning to Ruby again. "Well, I've only seen one other scythe-wielder of that skill before. A dusty, old crow..."
"Tashe mah uncle." She said with her mouth full of cookies. "Sorry. That's my Uncle Qrow! He's a teacher at Signal. I was complete garbage before he took me under his wing. And now, I'm all like— Hooowaaah! Witchaaaa!" She Said making some Kung-fu noises.
"So I've noticed." He said placing his cup on the table as he leans in, then sits down opposite Ruby "And what is an adorable girl such as yourself doing at a school designed to train warriors?"
"Well... I want to be a Huntress." Ruby answered.
"You want to slay monsters?" The man said asked her.
"Yeah! I only have two more years of training left at Signal! And then I'm going to apply to Beacon!" She said and started talking faster and faster with her enthusiasm growing "You see, my sister's starting there this year, and she's trying to become a Huntress, and I'm trying to become a Huntress 'cause I wanna help people. My parents always taught us to help others, so I thought, Hey, I might as well make a career out of it!" She then gave a small giggle "I mean the police are alright, but Huntsmen and Huntresses are just so much more romantic and exciting and cool and really, gosh, you know!" She concluded with a large smile
Glynda and the man in green study her. While Elgin looked at her a bit shocked as to how she spoke so fast.
"Do you know who I am?"
"You're Professor Ozpin. You're the headmaster at Beacon."
The now named Ozpin simply gave a smile. "Hello."
"Nice to meet you." Ruby answered his greeting
"You want to come to my school?" Ozpin asked.
"More than anything." The little reaper said.
Ozpin then exchanged glances with Glynda, who showed her disapproval with a "Hmmph" before he turns back to Ruby. "Well, okay. And what about you ?" He asked the silent boy.
The boy simply closed his eyes for a moment before sighing. "I suppose if it'll make me stronger, I'll go to your school." And with that they were let out of the room to return to their homes.
Elgin POV
Damn them I was so goddamn close to getting that bitch. I unconsciously clenched my fist as I was on the airship to Beacon Academy. I was so close to killing that bitch, dammit!
"What do you mean? It was incredible! Everyone at Beacon is going to think you're the bee's knees." A blond girl said rather loudly.
"I don't want to be the "bee's knees", okay? I don't want to be any kind of knees! I just want to be a normal girl with normal knees." The girl from yesterday, Ruby if I'm right, answered.
Ugh, why the hell are they so loud? Sigh, if I have to deal with four years of this I don't think I'll make it through.
Suddenly a screen went on as a news anchor started speaking and showing a mug shot of Roman Torchwick. "The robbery was led by nefarious criminal Roman Torchwick, who continues to evade authorities. If you have any information on his whereabouts, please contact the Vale Police Department. Back to you, Lisa."
When he finished it changed to a female news anchor sitting at her desk. The picture changed from Roman to a group of faunas holding up signs in protest. "Thank you, Cyril. In other news, this Saturday's Faunus Civil Rights protest turned dark when members of the White Fang disrupted the ceremony. The once peaceful organization has now disrupted..."
The feed was immediately cut to Glynda's face. "Hello, and welcome to Beacon!" She said still in a stern voice.
"Who's that?" I heard the blond from earlier ask.
" My name is Glynda Goodwitch."
"Oh." She simply said.
"You are among a privileged few who have received the honor of being selected to attend this prestigious academy! Our world is experiencing an incredible time of peace, and as future Huntsmen and Huntresses, it is your duty to uphold it. You have demonstrated the courage needed for such a task, and now it is our turn to provide you with the knowledge and the training to protect our world." As she finished her speech the screen disappeared.
I then proceeded to look out the window. I'll admit the view of the city was something else entirely. I then hear a groan to see a student hunched over. Guess, the view isn't great for all us. A few seconds later he spews chunks all over the ground. Gross! Sigh, I guess it can't be that bad and when I'm done here I'll kill that bitch and the other one too. The one with eyes like Grimm.