Author's Note: This is a very new story. I have it written down at the moment and I'm trying to get it written into this website. I hope you will all enjoy it once it is finally finished. So far, I have the entire prologue written out. That is it. I know it is short, and to be honest, my whole story will probably be short. It seems a lot more lengthy in writing than on the computer. This is my FIRST story I have ever written so please give any feedback that you feel is necessary. Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoy.

RWBY: The Origins of Team AUTM

Prologue: In the Beginning

Mankind is quite fond of retelling stories of heroes, legends even. In this world, however, power belongs simply to the one who wields the power of Dust. Dust is exactly what its name implies, but with a whole different meaning in this world.

Simply put, Dust would supercharge any weapon. It could fire a bullet strong enough to backfire across an entire field. It could even be used to imbue a magical sword, a rapier, with the four elements of water, air, earth, and fire. These are only a couple of possibilities of the potential Dust could be used for. Due to the extreme power it contained, great thieves also sought to acquire it.

It just happened that night that the thief known as Roman Torchwick had decided to make a stop into a shop named "From Dust Til' Dawn". The shop was a trading point for those who needed to stock up on Dust, due to its expendability. As he looked up at the sign, he began to think of all the endless things he would be able to do with the Dust.