So this is going to be a short chapter, but I'm uploading chapter 3 right after today. This is going to be kinda small and explaining what is going on in the outside world right after Ruby put on the NerveGear. Hope you like it!

Yang and the rest of RWBY excluding their leader had just finished up their day in Professor Port's class. There was nothing but silence throughout the entire day as the events from the previous month had aspired. Yang Xiao Long is usually a go getter, someone who was rambunctious and always full of energy. She was strong and heard headed, she always seemed to be filled with joy no matter where she went, even into battle. But today, she felt nothing but sorrow. Her little sister along with 8,000 other players are trapped inside the brand new game HAO. People believed originally for it to be a hoax, they didn't believe a man like Akihiko Kayaba could do something like this, but they should have heeded his warning to the public…

A month ago…

Yang had just finished buying Ruby her favorite chocolate chip cookies from the local bakery at beacon. Her little sister needed some cheering up after not being able to play the newest VRMMORPG. She was heading towards the room when she overheard Weiss yelling at the top of her lungs.

"You dolt! What are you doing using my brand new Schnee brand computer to play your stupid video game!?" Weiss received no response and was becoming infuriated. Yang stepped inside to see Weiss parading around the room yelling as loud as she could, Blake with earplugs and reading a book, probably to drown out the sound of Weiss' yelling, and her little sister… using a NerveGear!? 'When did she get that? I thought they were sold out!' Weiss turned to see Yang come into the room and marched right over to her. "Why is our apposed team leader using my computer to play these stupid video games?" Weiss asked.

"I didn't even know she got one of those things. When I went to pick her up earlier, the store was apparently sold out and she couldn't get the newest game of the year. Ruby! When you're done, it's my turn!" Again, nobody got a response. "Oh right, the NerveGear disables all motor functions and locks you in the game." Yang said sheepishly as she rubbed the back of her head. Yang looked over at the desk and saw something she couldn't believe. There was an empty HAO disk case laying on the desktop. 'How the hell did she get that? Ruby, you better not have been fucking lying to me when you said they were sold out so you could get extra time to play.' Yang thought.

There will not be anymore turns on my computer! You have probably taken up a lot of the memory on this thing just by playing this game! That's it, I'm unplugging her." Weiss went over to Ruby and was about to take off the helmet.

"Miss Schnee! Step away from Miss Rose this instant!" They heard a shout from out the door. Blake had removed her earbuds once she saw who was coming. They turned to see their headmaster standing in the doorway with a look of terror on his face. He snapped his fingers and within an instant, a team of paramedics and technicians came through the doorway. Now, Yang was getting nervous.

"Professor Ozpin, what the hell is going on?" Yang asked nervously. Ozpin could only look at Yang with a nervous look until he turned his attention to all of them.

"Team RWBY, I need you in my office immediately.' They all shared a worried glance with each other before they followed their headmaster. There was silence during the whole trip. None of them could speak their mind because of all the questions flooding around. But the number one thought they had was 'What's going on and why were the paramedics taking Ruby away?' That was what all three could think at this moment. They reached Ozpin's office as he played back the news report.

|Breaking News: Greatest game of the century holds 10,000 hostages from inside. The NerveGear, thought to be the greatest invention since toast, has now trapped thousands of players within the newest game Hunter Art Online. The director of the game, Akihiko Kayaba, the madman behind this, is at large now as it appears that this was his intention for the NerveGear the entire time. He sent out warnings to all the kingdoms on Remnant regarding the lives of the players.

Never remove the NerveGear from a player in HAO. Once the helmet is removed, it will send an electronic shock like a microwave and fry their brain

Do not tamper with the helmet, the same results will occur.

A player will live as long as they are medically treated and stay alive in the game. They must beat the game in order to leave it. If they die in the game, they will die in real life

Already 213 players have perished for those who didn't believe in Kayaba's warnings. We advise all throughout Remnant to not put on a NerveGear. If you see or know of anyone who has purchased a NerveGear, contact the local police and they will have a team of paramedics move the players into the nearest hospital. All we can do now is pray and hope that they beat this game|

Team RWBY was in complete and utter shock of the coming events. Weiss was frozen in fear, as she almost killed her teammate just a moment ago. Blake was in deep thought. 'How could anyone be so cruel? Not even the White Fang would do something as terrible as this!' But the one who took it the hardest was Yang. She was bent over crying out as her sister might die at any moment. The crying soon ended though, as Yang's hair started to flame. Her once lilac eyes had turned a dark red and the fire around her continued to burn brighter.

"KAYABA!" Yang shouted. She had blasted out the door leaving a trail of flames and singed walls as she made her way to the nearest gaming store in Vale.

"Professor, what do we do now Ruby is trapped inside that game?" Weiss asked. Ozpin turned to her and Blake and sighed.

"The only thing we can do now is hope. The technology in this helmet far exceeds my own. She along with the rest of the players will have to beat what is called castle Aincrad. It is a floating castle within the game consisting of hundreds of bosses and over thousands of dungeons. Ruby along with the other hunters and huntresses should be fine with the people who have beta tested the game when they are fighting the grimm. But I can't say for sure about the other monsters within the game. There are those that are based off of fantasy that no hunter has ever faced before. I'm sorry to say this, but all we can do is wait. For now, I wish for your team to take the week off and visit Miss Rose in the hospital. Miss Schnee, I'm leaving you in charge of Team RWBY. In the meantime, I think there is a raging ball of fire going throughout Vale right now that needs to be stopped before anyone gets hurt."

"Yes sir." They both aid as they proceeded out the door. Ozpin was glad that the school had no other casualties. None of the students would be back to their rooms yet. He played back the news reports on all of the students scrolls, leaving them a message not to put on the NerveGear. He sat in his chair with thoughts rushing through his mind as the news reports continued to play back.

Present…

Team RWBY made their way to the hospital to go visit Ruby. Many of her friends had left Ruby her favorite flowers all around the room. Her mother's coat was draped over her like a blanket. They ran into team JNPR on the way in, but they hadn't said anything. They just gave a nod and a reassuring smile and continued on out of the hospital. They got into the elevator and went up to the 11th floor. They reached her room and found it reeking with the smell of roses. Blake took the liberty of cleaning up the rose petals on the floor and to throw out the dead flowers. Yang cried for a minute, patting her sisters cold hands and made her way out of the room within 10 minutes to get Ruby some new sheets. The only one left at the moment was Weiss. She grabbed a chair and sat down next to Ruby's bed.

"Hey Ruby. We just wanted you to know that we all miss you back at beacon. Even team CRDL has kept their mouths shut. Can you believe it?" she chuckled "I came here today to apologies for all the things I have said to you, all the times I called you an idiot, or childish. I am the one who was an idiot. I couldn't get passed the idea that someone younger than me had become my team leader. But now, I wish I could take it all back. I wish I would have went with you, Blake, and Yang to those sports games, movies, and karaoke sessions. I wish I could have been a better friend." She began to sob. "You beat this game, you make it out alive, and I promise we can go have karaoke night with the whole team, even JNPR can come." She began to shed more tears and made her way out of the room as she saw Yang in the doorway with some sheets.

"Thanks Weiss. I'm sure Ruby would appreciate this." Weiss gave a nod and proceeded out the doorway.

"Hey Ruby, I brought you some more sheets!" Yang said as she proceeded to change out the sheets with warmer and cleaner ones. "You know, I heard that game was supposed to be really fun. I hope it is, at least you can have some fun in there." She replaced the bag in her I.V. and put a clean bed pan under her. "I bet you've made a lot of new friends in there, ones from all over the world. I also bet you've met some cute boys in there as well. You better introduce me to them when you get out. And even though it's a game, remember the birds and the bees talk." Yang smiled. Even though she couldn't hear her, She knew she got the message. "We're going to head out for today. We'll see you again in a couple of days. Oh, and Uncle Qrow says hi. He'll be seeing you tomorrow." Yang proceeded to the door and shut off the lights behind her. She turned back with a small smile on her face. "Goodnight little sister. Kick some grimm ass for me."

Well there you have it. I'm kinda tired right now, I'll be sure to add in the next chapter tomorrow. I'll also mention that this takes place right in the middle of season 1. They are still in their first year at beacon. Well, I'll see you guys tomorrow.