Hey guys! This is my first fanfic so be gentle. I came up with this the other night and threw this first chapter together so I hope you like it! Leave a review to let me know what you think and where you might want it to go

Disclaimer" I do not own RWBY it belongs to Rooster Teeth and Monty Oum...

The OC is mine though!

It was cloudy and cold the day that I died.

I walked down the sidewalk hunching my shoulder to protect from the bite the drizzle soaked into my bones. My paradise lay ahead in the form of a coffee shop. I hussled in shaking my shoulders to shed some water as the brass bell rang announcing my entrance. It was a family place with dark wood tables and chairs around the room as the main furnishings with a couple of comfortable chairs to the side for the residents that enjoyed the environment for longer periods of time focused on their laptops and textbooks.

I went up to the register ordering a plain old cup of coffee and forked over a bit of loose cash to pay. Standing to the side I awaited the liquid drugs to be ready. It was quiet right now, probably due to the weather. I took the cup and the protective rap grateful and simply held it hoping to thaw the blocks of ice that my hands had become.

Feeling rejuvinated after a couple sips, I decided to brave the outside again. Opening the door and waving thanks to the shop keeper I continued my journey. My place wasn't far. I sipped at my drink occasionally to combat the chill and put a little fire in my belly.

I arrived at my appartment with little ceremony. I patted my pants for my keys. I set my drink to the side. Digging deeper into my pockets I finally found them. Flipping through them I found the right one. My parents weren't going to be home for a while. I opened the door with a click. I heard a squelch then as I was pushed forward. Pain radiated through my chest.

I looked down numbly. A simple knife, black as obsidian, was showing through my sturnum. It was so dark that you couldnt even see my blood on it. It showed in my clothes though as the rain and crimson intermingled.

My body suddenly felt colder than the rain coold have ever made me feel. I feel forward to a need and then to the side propping myself on the door frame by chance. It was so hard to simply look up. It was like nothing in me wanted to listen to what I told it to do.

A figure in a dark black hoodie stood over me with a grim expression. My eye lids held the weight of the world as I watched the man enter my house. I was so tired. I wondered how good I was going to sleep once I closed my eyes. Part of me knew once that happened it would be over,but the rest of me didn't care. I faught pointlessly as my eyes fell shut.

Then I started falling.

I awoke with gritty eyes. I groaned as I sat up. Remembering what just happened I started to wake in earnest. My body ached and sqealed in protest at the sudden action, but I told it to shut it.

Looking around me I was in a dark cell. The entire thing was carved in stone that glowed faintly purple. I sat on the edge of the stone slab that was the only form of furnishing. When it came to a toilet...well there was a hole in the corner that looked suspicious.

I became aware of a banging on the bars to my side. There stood a demon smiling mouth filled with canines. Covered in rough armor and with dark grey skin he was mencing and more terrifying than I could have ever imagined a demon could be.

"Welcome to the Pit sssssleeping beauty" he hissed at me "Hope your well resssssted. Its time for you to get to work. I almost feel sorry for you meat sssssack" he gurgled in something resembling a laugh "they have you newbiessssss up against Vul beastssss."

i backed away, but he opened the door and grabbed me by the arm and prodded me in the side with a simple sword. I had no choice, but to follow. Leading my down halls filled with similar cells, I had no idea where I was. Hell? I was in hell...

My guard threw me into a plain room and I heard the door click behind me. I got to my feet brushing my hands on my cargo pants. I looked around the room. There were others. There were tables around the room with weapons varying. I started scanning. Seeing the others already equipped I decided to follow suit. I finally decided upon two kukri, two tomahawks, and a pump action shotgun that looked trusty. The handles for the kukri showed over my shoulders while the tomahawks hung at my hips and I held the shotgun ready.

Scanning the others the were all looking at the floors hollowly. It was pathetic to see humans so defeated. They had come to the same conclusion as I had and they had given up. There was no way we could win. We were dead. This was our fate. Even if we died in whatever was to come...there was no guarantee that it was permanent. Would they make do it all over again? Letting us feel the pain again... and again...

I shook my head. Hell no. I might be stuck here, but I was going to show these guys what I was made of. I was going to take everything they threw at me and shrug it off like it was nothing and if there was a way out of here... I was going to find it...

"People... hear me out!" that got their attention, their eyes moving from the floor to look at me expectantly " I dont know how you all came to be here. I dont know your stories. I know that the outlook is bleak... and the odds are slim" they were nodding at me. One woman to my side was crying as I said "This is bad guys, BUT! does that mean we are going to give up people?! We are just going to accept our fate and let these creatures and demons determine our fate!? NO! I dont know about you, but I'm pissed. Why the heck am I stuck here!? What did I do to deserve this?! Get stabbed in the back?!" My voice rose as some of the others started rising expressions angry, nodding their agreement. "I dont know whats going to be out there for us" I continued ", but there is one thing these freaks dont have...Spirit! Will! A choice! You know what I chose? I'm going to fight these freaks to the end of days! They may win eventually, but they are going to pay for every victory one-hundred times over! So I ask this...Are you with me? Will you fight by me? I will fight with you. If there is a way out of hell...I'm gonna fight my way there! One day I will be free again!"

The group was cheering their support to me as the gate on the opposite side of the room opened up.

"To ME!" I charged into the red cracked stone of the arena to the howls and roars of the demonic spectators.

Ahead of our charging party stood two creature in tattered black robes. They floated a few inched of the ground and their hands glowed with green light and rose. Skeletons began to rise from the ground and met our force. We went to battle.

I chopped, hacked, and shot every enemy that got in my way to the enemy. I spotted an opening and launched myself to the side throwing a tomahawk. It thudded into the leftmost Vul's head and half the skeltons fell. The rest scrambled to try and hold off the now more bold fighters. I strolled up to the other Vul and casually shot him with my shotgun. I was forgotten in his sudden scramble.

The roars and howls grew louder around us. This was the beginning of a journey. I could feel it.

Time passed for who knew how long. I fought and grew stronger defeating thousand of creatures straight from nightmare. Along the way I had gained powers besides that of the physical. I was stronger and faster than any normal human and had incredible endurance, but if I had to attribute my success to anything I would have to give say it was my gift.

Any fighter that survived in the Pit eventually got what they dubbed a semblance and mine was force. It meant that I could control all differing vectors of force and energy. I could make a hit that could smash building and for the most part there was almost nothing that could touch me. I just redirected their force away making it so that they couldnt touch me.

I was twiddling with one of my tomahawks one day when my guard came up to the bars just like so long ago.

"Hey hot sssshot. The bosssss hassss ssssome newssss for you" he grinned.

I was suprised, but I didn't let it show. Suprise was an opening for the enemy to strike. I got up and went to the open door stepping out into the hall. The guard didn't even bother trying to guide me. I had tried to escape before and new how futile it was. If there were any weaknesses to my semblance it was numbers, incredible force, and fatigue. They had plenty of the first two to make me feel the third.

We came upon "the boss" in his office. It was furnished with pillows of all kinds like an Indian Harem. The wolf like creature laid on the cushions eyes on me intensely.

Sighing he started. "Well hotshot" he growled "you've finally made yourself too expensive to keep. The spectators are tired of seeing you win. Especially with all the damn things we keep throwing at you" he growled. "So i will grant you one request and think wisely."

I mused, but it didn't take long "I want out of here. I want to be out of hell" I stated with convitction.

"Hmmm Request Granted" he grinned evilly and I knew I had made a mistake.

"Crap..." I groaned and fell through a portal in the ground.

I fell out of the air landed on a giant black bird. Yep...I had deinitely made a mistake. I stood on its back scanning my surroundings. I could see a cliffside in the distance and what looked like ruins down below. It looked like there were people grouping up down there... was this some kind of extreme bird watching?

I heard a screech behind me "Heeeelp! Ruby! Why did you leave me?!"

I looked back and surely there was a girl in a white dress hanging from the birds talon. I had to sigh. Hell sure did have a twisted sense of humor. I pulled my shotgun and charged it with some extra force as the bird looked like it had some kind of armor plating.

The shot exploeded with ridiculous force into the creature's head. It screached and threw me loose. I rolled in the air and started equilizing the force of my fall and landed next to the group as if I had just made a short hop.

"Who's the new kid?" one with orange hair quipped.

I raised an eyebrow "she your friend?" I jerked a thumb up. One in a red cloak nodded. I put my arms out catching the white girl in my arms. She let out and oof at the impact. I set her down carefully and she brushed herself of.

"So...ummm... I kind have no idea what's going on and I'm just kind of dropping in...so could I stick with you guys?"

A bombshell blonde in the group laughed "Sure thing new kid. We just need to get to that cliff over there." she pointed

I nodded. Simple enough. Some of them got in a discussion of objectives and whatnot, but I ignored them for the most part until one of them pointed out the...Nevermore? was comign around again.

I jogged and kept pace with them easily enough as we headed towards to the cliff. We were almost there when the group was seperated. I cursed. This was bad. If there was one thing I learned in my torment it was that group unity was key and made things a lot easier. A blonde boy and the orange girl from before headed back to help the others back on the other side of the destroyed bridge that had been caused by the Nevermore.

I pulled out my shotgun and started cycling through different kinds of shots. One of the key feature of the tools I had picked up in hell was that they never ran out of ammo and had different settings. I could throw tomahawks at the thing all day and I would always have another to throw.

I used metero shot to grab bird brains attention I led it to the cliff side. I saw the gals making some kind of plan as I distracted the thing. I saw the white girl flash forward in a blur and I shot back the other direction myself. I looked back to see her freeze the thing in place. That was cool!

The red hood girl was sitting on a giant slingshot by the looks of it with a sythe. I ran up and pulled it back and started charging some extra juice into the shot.

"Think you can do this new guy?" I nodded.

Letting loose. I marveled as she took the bird with her weapon all the way up the cliff and decapitated it. She was definitely a show off...

After things had settled down after the apparent intiation I had interrupted I found myself seated opposite a mysterious man who called himself Ozpin. There had been a bit of confusion on his part with my sudden arrival which was understandable. So here I was and was giving me a bit of an interview. Meanwhile his assitant was giving me and interrogation at the same time it was pretty disorienting.

"So Mister..." Ozpin had begun

"Rai Peak sir" I responded.

"So . Just how did you find your way into the sky above our initiation? I was also wondering where you stumbled on your skills? They are quite extrodinary."

I sighed "Well sir. It's kind of a long story."

"I'll get us some coffee then" he said with a genuine smile "I think I wouldn't want to miss out on a story like yours" he finished handing me a cup of coffee the aroma overwhelming.

I took a sip "Well I guess I'll start at the beginning..."

Some time later I had finished the recounting of my tale. Ozpin's expression was grim as was his assistant who was sitting off to the side.

"Hmm. That is quite a tale young man. I must ask then. Do you have any plans as to what you will do now?"

I shrugged "Not really sir. I dont even know where I am. I mean if I can get a job fighting those monster things I'll take it."

"Good news then" he said with a grin " because you are in the top school for people who fight those 'monster things'. I think that your performance earlier was good enough to get you into the Academy. Agreed Glynda?"

She nodded her agreement emerald eyes glowing. She had plans. I wasn't sure whether I was going to like them or not.

"Well for now we give you a room to yourself near the other new teams. I know you aren't exactly a high schooler with how much time you spent in torment. I do hope you can come to enjoy living here in Vale and Remnant as a whole. We could use you for great things. I know you must be tired though. Glynda if you would please lead to his room to clean up..."

"Of course" she stated.

I stood with a yawn and followed Glynda. The school was amazing. The sky shone clearly through the window outside. The shattered moon stood guard over the night providing precious light to the sentinals against the surrounding darkness.

"Here we are then. We will have your classes for you tomorrow. I know you have gone through a lot" she put a hand on my shoulder smiling ", but we can take care of you now. Sleep well." she walked off.

Opening the door I stepped in and looked around the room. There was a simple bed that looked incredibly enticing. On the left stood a plain desk with books and a lamp. There was a windown between and on the right was a door that led to a bathroom.

Walking in I stared into the window. I looked rough. I had my Black hair hanging long and tattered. My eyes had somehow changed at some point as they stood electric blue with cat like slits against my dirty skin. I was awed at how many scars I couldnt remember getting were all over my body. Most suprisingly I had a tail? It was black and smooth like a panthers. I dont know why I had this addition, but I was sure to figure it out soon enough and I wasnt going to like it. After all if hell had done this...it definitely wasnt to make my life easier.

Stepping into the shower I turned on the hot water and got to work. The feeling was marvelous. It was like being clean for the first time in a lifetime. A good time later I finally stepped out pretty pruned up. Taking the towel I dried my body, hair, and tail (which was suprisingly ticklish) and wiped the foged mirror. My frame stood solid in the mirror. Fighting had made me fit in ways excercise couldnt possibly dream of.

Walking back into the room towel wrapped around my waist I stolled to the closet on the opposite side of the room and looked at my choices. Suprisingly they were able to match my tastes suprisingly well. I ended up grabbing a pair of sweatpants (with a hole in the back) and flopped in the remarkably soft bed.

It was a whole new world full of possiblities. Part of me was constantly jabbing me with memories of hell, but I did my best to shut him up. I had gone through it and come out one top and now I could finally leave it in the past. While this world may be odd... I was goign to make the best of it and possibly make some friends along the way.

Life was looking up.