So very far away
Chapter 2
Remnant
12th January 2078
Beacon Academy
Ruby Rose looked on with growing dread at what she was holding in her hands.
"Weiss is going to kill me" she squeaked, because in her hands she held an open briefcase with the Schnee company logo on it, on the floor were the contents of said briefcase, which just so happened to be various vials of powdered dust, and they had spilled their dust out onto the floor.
"OhdustohdustohdustI'msodead" Ruby panicked.
"Ruby what is-" and then spoke the one voice Ruby really wished was not here right now, no I'm too young to die. Turning round slowly Ruby came face to face with her partner and friend Weiss Schnee who at the moment was looking at Ruby with a look that sent a shiver of fear down Ruby's spine.
"Ruby… is that my dust on the floor?" Weiss asked in a polite voice that didn't sit well with the manic smile and gleam in her eyes.
"Ummm… Yes" Ruby's voice was so high pitched it could have been used as a dog whistle.
"Okay now then Ruby… EXPLAIN HOW ON REMNANT THIS HAPPENED!" raged Weiss. Ruby for her part 'eeped' and fell backwards on to her butt not expecting the volume Weiss used.
"I'm sorry it just sorta, kinda, fell open." Weiss merely pinched her nose and let out an exasperated sigh.
"Did you check to see if the catches were secured?" Ruby gained a sheepish look.
"Ummm…" Weiss just looked at Ruby deadpan before sighing.
"Go find a hoover and help me clean this up" complying with a short nod Ruby set off in a burst of speed to find a hoover, leaving Weiss to Yang who rounded the corner after she left.
"Helloooo, what you doin?" asked Yang shocking Weiss who was too deep in thought to realize she was there.
"Gah, where did… never mind what are you doing here Yang?"
"Ouch harsh ice queen, but anyway have you seen sis, I need to borrow her tools to clean Ember Celica, speaking of which what's with the mess." Weiss let out an aggravated sigh.
"I had asked Ruby to pick up a dust delivery from professor Goodwitch while I had something to do, when I thought she was taking too long I decided to come look for her, and found her with this mess at her feet." Yang gave Weiss an inquisitive look, "what?"
"You're remarkably calm."
"hay?" Weiss asked incredulously
"Well at the beginning of beacon Ruby accidentally tripped over your case and of dust and you threw a fit, now she spills a good bit of dust all over the floor and you only shouted at her once."
"How did you-"
"I was around the corner the whole time, but anyway you acted in a remarkably different way to say it's only been a couple of months, and you only seem to be this forgiving to Ruby… why is that?" asked Yang with a wide grin and Weiss blushed when she realized what Yang was insinuating.
Weiss had a crush on Ruby, she had known this from the moment that Ruby decapitated that massive nevermore during initiation, but her upbringing and attitude meant that showing this to her was like trying to convince Yang to get a haircut, in other words.
Really fucking difficult.
Yang had seemed to pick up on this just 2 weeks earlier and while she hadn't openly said anything to Weiss it was an open secret between the two what Yang would be implying with her statements.
"Yang… I'm just trying to be a better teammate." Said Weiss exasperated, she really should have stayed in bed this morning.
"Whatever you say Weiss." Said Yang with a grin, they quieted down as Ruby came back, empty handed.
"Ruby where's the hoover?" Weiss' patience was reaching its limit now.
"About that, goodwitch has asked us to accompany her to investigate something in the Emerald forest, when I told her about this she said a janitor would handle it, we're meant to meet her at the airship docks ASAP, Blake's already with her." Her teammates deciding to just go along with what their leader said nodded before making their way to the docks.
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Remnant
12th January 2078
Beacon Academy
Glynda goodwitch watched the three members of RWBY approach, she greeted them with a curt nod before giving them a briefing while they boarded the bullhead.
"Okay girls here is what is happening, approximately 7 minutes a group of people were detected in the Emerald forest, our cameras captured this footage which you may find… surreal" the girls were shown a clip showing the arrival of 4 individuals in a flash of blinding light, it showed one of them, a female judging by the shape and the bust, dressed in a suit of armor that looked like a futuristic suit of black and red knights plate armor, the helmet looked had a single slit across the eyes that glowed an eerie red. The others all wore similar armor one was pure white, another was done up in desert camo and the last was all black with hints of purple. Team RWBY watched curiously as the 4 individuals seemed to converse among themselves before setting off in the direction of beacon.
"As you can see these 4 people have arrived here, somehow, and Ozpin would like to know how and why, Ozpin thought that you girls should accompany me for this." The girls shared a look before focusing back of Glynda with determined expressions.
"Of course Professor."
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Remnant
12th January 2078
Emerald forest
As the bullhead landed in a clearing a good 3 minutes in front of their 'guests' team RWBY, and Glynda, were checking and double checking their gear.
"So what do you guys think, where are they from?"
"Don't know; don't care so long as they don't hurt anybody they can be aliens for all I care."
"Oh that would be awesome if they were, do you guys think they might be." Stated Ruby
"What Ruby why would you think that?"
"Well the tech they're using isn't remnant standard and the design looked kinda weird." Weiss sighed
"Ruby, tell you what if it turns out they are aliens I'll take you to that new bakers in Vale and buy you anything you want."
"Wow reall-"
"But when you are proved wrong you have to study for the upcoming test with me for the next 3 days" stated Weiss, Ruby was torn on one hand she didn't want to have to the amount of boring study Weiss would insist on, on the other hand the chance of those sweet sweet cookies…
"You're on" she declared triumphantly, before skipping onwards. Missing the incredulous looks shot at her from her friends and Glynda.
2 minutes later the group spotted the group of soldiers, at least they assumed they were soldiers, entering a clearing ahead of them.
"Okay girls stay until called." With that Glynda walked forward snapping a twig in her path. The soldiers immediately raised their weapons to where Glynda would emerge.
"Who's there, identify yourself." The Black and red one called out in a deep booming voice obviously distorted by the helmets speakers, Glynda walked out into the clearing and seemed to observe the 4 soldiers for a second, Blake noticed 3 of the soldiers weapons began to shift aim and were pointed in her and her team mates' general direction.
"Who are you and how did you get here?" Questioned Glynda
"Who we are is not your concern, as for how we got here we don't know" replied the white one.
"Fair enough I must ask you to accompany me to beacon, Professor Ozpin has a few questions for you." Immediately the soldiers aimed their weapons at Glynda.
"Sorry miss, but we're not going anywhere with you until we know what the hell is going on, for all we know you could be a Jaeger conspirator" this caused the hidden team RWBY to become confused, what on Remnant is a Jaeger?
"I must insist." At the almost indiscernible signal team RWBY revealed themselves and the soldiers seemed to stiffen, at first RWBY thought it was out of fear before the red and black one spoke.
"What is your name?" She directed the question at Ruby, surprised she reacted on instinct before her team mates could stop her.
"Ruby Rose" a few seconds passed before the soldier moved.
The soldiers hands reached up to her helmet there was a hissing as it came off her head, revealing a woman, her face was weathered but still beautiful, her silver eyes seemed energetic but also slightly hallow, her red and black hair came to her chin and she had a thin scar going from the tip of her mouth to the bottom of her ear lobe.
Ruby immediately felt the breath freeze in her lungs as her mind screamed that what she saw was impossible.
"My name is Colonel Ruby Rose, of the Specialized Assault Group… and I don't think I'm on my own planet anymore." Team RWBY looked at the woman like she was crazy despite obvious evidence to the contrary.
"This is crazy" whispered Weiss.
"Agreed" said the white soldier as she too removed her helmet. Underneath was again a woman, her face pale as snow and her hair white as clouds, her icy blue eyes bored into Weiss above a mouth set in a firm line, a scar went over her left eye.
"Allow me to introduce myself, Sergeant Weiss Schnee, Ruby's second in command and proud soldier of the specialized assault group of the united human nation's armed forces."
The soldier in the black and purple armor decided to follow suit and removed her helmet. A tanned face was revealed underneath, it held amber eyes, neck length black hair and a serious expression on it.
"Corporal Blake Belladona, SAG Stealth specialist of Reaper 2-2 under command of Colonel Ruby Rose." Remnant Blake looked incredulously at her soldier version not believing that she was human.
"Welp me next." Stated the one in desert camo, she removed her helmet revealing a tanned face with shoulder length blonde hair done up in a pony tail, a grin formed on her face as lilac eyes stared at a flabbergasted Yang.
"Corporal Yang Xiao Long, SAG heavy weapons specialist of Reaper 2-2 under command of Colonel Ruby Rose" there was silence for all of two seconds before Remnant Ruby spoke.
"This counts as me winning our little bet Weiss." Ruby declared cheerfully. Team RWBY looked at their leader incredulously with massive sweat drops while Glynda just face palmed, Reaper 2-2 looked on wondering what she was talking about.
"Ruby, of all the… are you being serious right now?" questioned Weiss her voice rising an octave near the end.
"Why yes Weiss, you now owe me cookies." At this soldier Yang burst out laughing while her squad mates, sans Ruby, facepalmed.
"It seems something's are universal ma'm." Soldier Ruby sighed before following her friends lead and slamming her palm into her face.
"It was one time okay, I was drunk, I wanted a cookie, now it haunts me forever because of you" she finished glaring at the blonde of her group.
"You know you love me"
"Debatable, but back to the present, what happens now?" she asked directing the question to Goodwitch, glad to get back on track Glynda directed her attention towards the soldiers.
"Well I would still like you to accompany me to Beacon, that way we can hopefully figure out what is happening and how to, again, hopefully fix it." Goodwitch stated, she observed the soldiers as they glanced at each other before Ruby spoke, that is going to take some getting used to, thought Glynda suddenly.
"We'll accompany you to… Beacon but we won't be doing so unarmed, no matter whom you have with you." She said glancing at Ruby.
"Okay, but before we continue is there any other names that we may call you, it may become a bit confusing with your names being the same later on." They thought for a second before Weiss answered.
"What about our codenames, I'm white cloud, Blakes shadow cat-" Yang barked with laughter "Yang is lit candle and Ruby is red crown."
"That will work, now then follow me." With that the group of nine made their way back to the bullhead, and the biggest adventure of a lifetime.
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