Part 1- The Red Maiden

Prologue:

Qrow staggered into his house and shrugged off his jacket. He collapsed into an armchair by the fire before turning to you, the reader and taking out his bourbon.

"So there's these rumours of parallel universes floating around and, well, as much as I can't disprove their existence it seems only right that I explain what has gone on here. In this realm the story of team RWBY diverges to what you might be used to." He paused and took a long drink of his bourbon before he continued.

"In this version of the story Roman and Neo change side, yeah they become the good guys and agree to work for us. Not long after Roman was arrested Neo came to us and signed that she wanted to set Roman free. She was a mute." He looked down at his hands, flexing them before he continued. "Then the fall came, disaster struck the festival as Penny was torn to pieces, Grimm attacked, Beacon was in ruins, Oz was missing and then we lost Pyrrha Nikos."

Qrow pinches the bridge of his nose. "The positives though were Ruby unlocking her silver eye power, just like Summer's, she didn't do it alone though, losses were many and although she weakened the dragon grimm for us, it is still alive and waiting. Only issue left was where Cinder would strike next, we reported to all the headmasters of the various academies, of course Ironwood closed his boarders and Vaccuo failed to respond. Lionheart was the only headmaster who asked for aid, the swiftness of his response caused a lot of concern, he seemed too eager."

Qrow stretched out his arms and rose to his feet, pacing the length of the fireplace.

"The next thing we knew it was time to head to Haven, Adam had been taken out by some kid named Ilya and so the White Fang were under our control too. Everything was in place, all we needed now was some inside eyes for what was going on. That's when Neo volunteered. Her ability to shift forms made her unique and that was exactly what was needed right now. Roman of course protested, the night before the raid she snuck out and then was found out."

Qrow punched the wall next to the fireplace.

"We lost her to Cinder it was Salem's orders. So to make good on our agreement with Roman, he worked for us and was free to go as he pleased. I only saw the aftermath of what happened there. Ruby saw Neo's body, crumpled on the floor and she lost it totally, she used all her power on Cinder and ended the fight in minutes. I got there to be met with the sight of Weiss was sat on the floor cradling a young boy, he looked like a farmhand and was still alive, Ren and Nora were in tears cradling Jaune, he was dead too, Blake and Yang had left to pursue the remainder of Cinder's crew. I found Roman unconscious and covered in blood, as I knelt down to help him he asked about Neo. It was a solemn day all around. And to make matters worse her body was never recovered from the scene, it's closure I'm sure Roman needed"

He turns and looks back at you, the reader.

"Oh and one last thing, I'm bisexual so don't freak out at later content."