Hey guys. Aster here.. well kind of.. anyways so recently I have had a new FF idea and this one actually has a formulated plot and multiple chapters written out that just have to go through a few checks before i post them. feedback is welcome and wanted. now i also know some people out there do not like OC's and would love to not involve any but i do plan to involve one but over all this story mostly focuses on current RWBY and other Rooster Teeth characters. yes there will be references to other animated series. So enjoy those small little nods and quotes that will show up here and there though those won't appear till at least chapter 3-4. Enjoy the story and see ya at the bottom of the chapter.
"Sure has been awhile" said a red cloaked woman. She sat in front of a tombstone on a snow covered cliff. The breeze seemed to summon red petals from her cloak, bringing with them the scent of roses. Dead trees behind the woman marked the end of the cliff and the beginning of a monster filled forest.
The woman had a somber look on her normally innocent looking face. Black hair with red highlights peeked out from under her hood. "So, first off... umm... Happy birthday mom!" She spoke with almost forced cheer as she looked at the tomb. Her response was a gust of wind that made her smile. She thought of the wind as her mom's way of making her presence known to her.
"So, I guess I should probably tell you what you missed over the years. After I graduated, me and the gang kinda split up... Weiss left to take care of her family's company; She's really doing something great. She changed the company's whole reputation around. Faunas no longer hate her… for the most part anyways... Sadly, though, I haven't seen her since graduation... I miss my partner... sure she was a little bit of a jerk, but she's changed in a good way, ya know?" The wind howled by in a agreement and the woman smiled brightly "Thanks for agreeing mom".
She then smiled brighter "Oh! and guess who got married! Yang, that's who! I was so happy for her and Blake." Her cheerfulness suddenly spiked as she began to talk about the others in her team. "The wedding was beautiful! Now they even work together! So, a few years ago, Blake started an organization called the 'Faunas Civil Rights Group'. They've been working with Weiss' company to better the lives of Faunas. They're making such a great change in the world!" She had a huge smile on her face. "I wish all of you could have seen it..."
For the first time, she took notice of the other tombstones on the cliff. Unlike the one she spoke to, the others were a bit more recent. The stones that marked the graves were less worn by time. Each one also had a weapon next to it. One to the far right had a Scythe laying in front of it, old and slightly rusted from its time not being kept in shape, It belonged to the cloaked woman's uncle Qrow. Next to his, a similar stone rested. Atop it lay a gauntlet, similar to the Brawlers. The bronze and chrome edges had faded and rusted, having rested longer than Qrow's. It belonged to her father Taiyang Xio Long, his grave buried closely to his wife's. His wife, Summer Rose, had the oldest tombstone there, and next to hers laid the freshest so far. It belonged to Yang's mother, though the tomb stone remained unmarked. Finally, next to that, was a sword that belonged to the only one that no one could quite remember. The sword stood tall, it's white blade buried deep into the snow and the stone below that. Tied around the sword's guard, an orange handkerchief, a white cloak, Qrow's grey cloak, and the tattered remains of a black cloak waved in the breeze. On the ground, surrounding the blade, were the shattered remains of a mask.
Ruby stood and sighed "I miss all of you so much... even you." She looked at the grave of her sister's mother and took a deep breath. A breeze suddenly blew by, pushing down her hood. Her long, waist length hair blew freely and a flurry of snow and rose petals seemed to swirl past her. In the sound of the wind she heard a sweet, melodic laugh full of love. Ruby saw the image of her mom in front of her. She wore her white cloak and had a sweet smile on her face as she spoke "We miss you, too, hon! We're all so proud of you and what you have accomplished. Keep it up!" As quickly as it had happened the flurry disappeared and rose petals began to float down, snow trailing behind them landing around her. Ruby Rose stood stunned, then a smile crossed her lips.
"I love you all, too... I can't wait to see you again." Ruby wiped the tears from her eyes and took a soft intake of air. The smell of roses and fresh snow comforted her and made her grin grow. For a moment, she dazed off as memories of being with her family flooded in. She could almost hear her mom's giggling and dad chuckling as Qrow performed another of his antics. Fresh cookies would rest on her mom's favorite dish in the center of the table. She was snapped out of her musings when Zwei, her adorable corgi, suddenly began barking happily at her tugging on her cloak.
"Zweiiiii~ I was having such a nice daydream~" She whined "What's so important anyways?" The sight of a man in a tattered cloak and black faunus ears protruding from his hood answered her question.
"Perhaps an invitation to the Beacon class Reunion?" His voice was eerily familiar. He walked to Ruby and held out a letter. A sharp, toothy grin beamed at her from the shadow of his hood.
Ruby took the invitation and looked at him "D-do I know you?" She leaned in for a closer look.
"I'm a teacher at beacon and have been there for a very long time. You probably saw me in the hallways a few times." He smiled and shrugged before turning to leave "Have a good day, Miss Rose" He called over his shoulder as he disappeared into the forest.
Ruby shrugged it off and opened her invitation. The Beacon seal was stamped on the front. She pulled out a card and opened it, greeted by a fancy font. In short, the message said that her class would have a reunion at the Beacon ballroom. She smiled at the idea of Weiss and the rest of her old team appearing there.
"C'mon, Zwei! We're going to Vale!" The corgi barked happily in response and jumped around in circles excitedly. He followed Ruby as she headed home, laughing. As she began to disappear from sight, two almost transparent figures appeared. A woman in a white cloak with a warm smile stood at her grave. Behind her stood a blonde man in a black tuxedo, a handsome smile plastered on his face.
"I'm so proud of her" He rested his hand on his wife's shoulder. Smiling, she turned to him, her hood falling down, revealing her beautiful visage as her hair blew in the wind. She looked into his lilac eyes with her silver ones, nodding.
"She's going to do such wondrous things. I can feel it" Summer kissed Taiyang's forehead and in a breeze their figures disappeared into the wind. A calm and bright feeling was left in their wake upon the mountain where their bodies rested peacefully. However, a storm far in the distance showed signs that this peace could only last so long.
I was concerned with this ending and making Rubes' family all dead for the most part but i thought 'well they are all active hunters ho we never see and i don't want to screw them up so i think i can say they died in a battle with Grimm' and as for Yang's mother well that's a different story. please R&R
thank you for reading and have yourself a very nice day!
