Author's Note: This is my first RWBY fan fiction. I want to but all this in front of my story while its actually in my head still. I want to thank RejectedKnight34 for his amazing series, "RWBY: Sunshine and Shadows". He's a fantastic writer and has given me no shortage of inspiration for my own stories. That being said, RWBY: Grimm Horizon will reference events in both his story and the actual show. As I both work and am in school, there will be really no set schedule for posting chapters (plus I still don't really know how to use the site that well) so just check back occasionally. Feel free to PM me, I do respond to all and don't be shy to leave any sort of comment either. Thank you all. Colonel Zultan.
RWBY: Grimm Horizon
Chapter 1: Welcome to Beacon
"My little sister is going to Beacon with me! This is the best day ever!" Aaron watched as the boisterous blond chick across the airship hugged and smothered a red cloaked girl who was apparently younger than everyone else on the ship. She stepped back from her sister and Aaron was able to get a full look at the blond's... well, "impressive figure" didn't seem to do her justice, he thought. The two girls continued to talk to each other but Aaron pulled his scroll out and plugged his massive headphones out and all the conversations around him just faded away into a double bass-drum line followed by a metal core breakdown which caused Aaron's adrenaline to spike. He couldn't help but smile as he sat back against the window and began to play along on his own guitar, "Jimmy" as Vale spread out underneath him. What a gorgeous city, he thought to himself. His fingers started moving faster as the song's solo approached it's climax. What I wouldn't give to play a concert in this city. But I'd need a band first. He frowned to himself at that fact, he'd been playing solo for a long time but now that he was attending the prestigious Beacon Academy, he was hopefully that he kind find some other huntsmen and huntresses to start a band with in-between missions and classes. He closed his eyes and became lost inside his music; his only links back to the real world being the small air vent above his head and the cool plexiglass window he leaned against. He didn't even notice the hologram of Glynda Goodwitch welcoming the incoming freshmen to the Academy nor did he notice the small wolf-faunus girl looking at him shyly from a couple yards away.
Lily starred at the guitar-player intently, her wolf-tail wagging slightly underneath her jacket. Her daydream was rudely interrupted by the sounds of someone throwing up all over the ship's floor. Lily grimaced a disgusted look and moved away towards the windows. Beacon was in view now and Lily wanted nothing more than to soak in the view. Growing up in a tribal region of Vacuo, she had never flown much in her life and it made her 18 year old mind revert 10 years. She stepped back, startled, from the windows as the airship's massive wings began to turn and fold in preparation for landing. Two Bullhead VTOLs screamed by as the other airship also prepared to dock with Beacon's cliff-side port. Her tail began wagging wildly as her excitement grew. The ship landed with a gentle THUNK that could be felt through every inch of the ship. Lily looked over at the guitar player to make sure he was aware that hey had landed. He was already standing up with his guitar strung over his back. His large headphones were still on his head. He wore a vintage, black leather bomber jacket with wool liner around the neck and inside. He wore a band teeshirt underneath but Lily couldn't make out which one; all she could see was a dripping, green octopus tentacle. He also wore a pair of slightly tattered blue jeans along with a pair of black combat boots with white laces. She looked up at his face again and saw that he was looking at her too. Their gazes met and she wiped around to face away from him as her face turned a bright flush crimson. The doors opened and as everyone filed outside, Lily's embarrassment quickly went away as she crossed the threshold of the airlock and out into the large courtyard of Beacon Academy. A gentle breeze tugged at her neatly braided ponytail and she closed her eyes and turned her head to the sky. Lily Fotia, she thought to herself, today is a new beginning. Today we take the world by storm! She then reached up towards the sun and grabbed it with her fist.