A/N: I'm back! After no-one voted (as expected), I've decided… TO DO BOTH! Okay, explanation time. When the characters meet Ruby, I'll upload the background chapter. Since I like to work with cliff-hangers (sorry), you'll probably be meeting the characters at the end of a chapter, so after that I'll upload the background, then we get right back into the story! Anyways, into the story!

4 AM.

That's the time Ruby Rose wakes up.

Since she was 7, since she was put in this cuboid, she's been waking up at 4 in the morning, so she can train for most of the day.

Her schedule hasn't changed since she made it. She didn't even need an alarm anymore.

She spent half-an-hour getting dressed, and having breakfast.

Then she jumped on her treadmill for a 40 mile run.

The confinement unit Ruby was in was basically a 10 by 10 by 3 meter cuboid, with 3 inch thick titanium plating lining it, and a special airlock door system.

After some research and testing, it was discovered that Ruby was the host to an airborne disease that kills anyone within 5 meters of her without fail.

It caused the skin to bubble, causing extreme pain to the victim.

Then major internal hemorrhaging occurs.

Blood fills the eyes and blinds the victim.

Due to blood leaving veins inside the body, skin can sometimes darken.

Death within 1 minute.

Her isolation unit is designed to make sure that no contaminated air leaves.

Food and water is placed in an airlock, which after use drains all air out, pumping it back into the containment room, and fills it with fresh, clean air.

Air comes in through a one-way valve.

Air goes out through special filters to clean it.

The only time people are allowed into the unit is when they are wearing a full hazmat suit, completely enclosed, with its own air supply.

Ruby has never leaved. While in theory she could while wearing a suit, it was decided not to risk it, and Ruby didn't mind.

She didn't like interruptions to her schedule.

In fact, the only thing Ruby did like was the idea of was killing the demon that made her kill her parents.

In the ways of internal decorating, the walls and roof was completely white, and the floor was tiled.

She had a king-sized bed in one corner, bathroom in another, and a large projector screen on the other wall.

A treadmill was pushed up next to the toilet, and a desk with a keyboard and mouse facing the screen.

The rest of the area was empty, except for the sound system built into the entire room.

The fact that it was soundproof was a good thing, considering the volume Ruby listened to music at.

After her 40 mile run, she would grab lunch out of the airlock, and eat it at the desk.

For the next 2 hours, Ruby would browse the internet, looking for any signs of the demon she hated, and when finding nothing she worked on her online courses.

Ruby was a very educated person.

After this, she would get out Crescent Rose, and practice with it. She had to use special blanks instead of real bullets, as she was in an enclosed space.

After spending an hour whirling around with her scythe, she would put in a special infrared device, and turn on the shooting simulator.

The wall with the projector screen was filled with small receivers, and a computer used these to determine where Ruby shot.

The screen would display a target, Ruby would shoot it, and the computer would calculate if she hit it or not.

After this, Ruby would read. She would read until dinner, then for some time after that.

Then she would practice martial arts, have a shower, and go to bed.

The next day, she would repeat.

She would repeat until she became too old, or when she managed to find a way to get out of the unit.

Surprisingly, the air lock door was never locked.

It was never locked, because Ruby would never leave until she was sure she wouldn't hurt anyone else.

Because despite wanting to find the demon that caused her so much pain, and sorrow, she would never cause harm to another.

She could never live with herself if she killed another person.

She already lived with far too much for a 14 year-old girl.

At first, all Ruby could do was grieve. What else would you expect of a 7 year-old?

But, after 3 months of grieving, Ruby realized something.

All this was that… that creatures fault.

It was then that Ruby stopped grieving, and put all her emphasis on her hate for the monster that destroyed her family, and her life.

She established that routine, and found out as much as she could about the creature.

It took a while, but eventually she stumbled upon the book that told her everything.

Demons.

That was the answer.

Demons (Daemones Grimm) are a kind of Grimm that have long been forgotten.

They are things that only attack when found.

They lie in wait, sometimes for thousands of years, until someone stumbles upon them.

Then, they either kill them, or curse them.

They were not all equal though, the more powerful ones were more humanoid like, but the weakest were shapeless clouds of shadow.

The demon Ruby encountered happened to look almost exactly like a human.

Only one demon was that powerful.

Azrael.

Reading what he'd done gave Ruby nightmares for years.

Further research uncovered that after he was discovered, he would move to a new hiding place, always somewhere old, and with something of value nearby. Ruby missed the valuable thing in the tomb she found him in, but if she went back, she would probably find it.

Ruby then started checking the news, to try and find any sign of his presence.

She found all the previous places in recorded history that he had been discovered, and tried to plot a course.

She found as many things of value that were supposedly hidden throughout history and mythology.

She tried everything to find him.

She never did.

The government had analysts analyse what the demon said, but all they could come up with is that Ruby needed to find out whatever purpose he thinks she has.

When asked what he meant by Ruby never being able to talk to anyone again, they had to think before answering;

'If an Astronaut was the only person in space, would he be able to talk to anyone?'

And that was true for Ruby, for she was the only one who she could really interact with. Sure, she could talk to screens, and people through phones, but really, she was alone.

Never to talk face to face with anyone ever again, unless some miracle occurs.

Ruby didn't believe in miracles anymore.

Ruby had become completely detached from the human population.

She was classified as a highly functioning sociopath.

She was cold, cruel, she analysed everything and she didn't care about anyone.

But when faced with conversation, she put on a façade, one where she experienced emotions, and cared about what people said.

But always with those cold, silver eyes, analyzing you, sizing you up, determining your usefulness.

But never considering killing.

The one thought that never crossed Ruby's mind was the one to kill anyone. Only to kill Grimm, and Azrael.

The only person Ruby cared about was herself, so this might seem odd, but Ruby held the firm belief that if she killed someone, she wouldn't be able to bear the thought of another soul crushing down upon her. Every day, she could feel the weight of her parents, and she didn't think she could hold any more.

So, for the next 8 years of her life, things continued as normal.

GOVERNMENT KEEPING 15 YEAR-OLD GIRL IN CONFINEMENT

That was the headline Ruby woke up to on her 15th birthday.

Upon seeing it, she sighed. Now she would have to deal with journalists interrupting her day.

She actually enjoyed how her life was going at the moment, she still felt like she wasn't ready to face the world, primarily because she would accidentally kill part of it.

She really didn't want some stupid reporter destroying everything for her.

She kept on training through her day, and managed to make it till lunch before she was interrupted.

'Ruby, we need you to give a statement to these reporters, otherwise they'll never leave.'

Ruby sighed, and opened up the communication system used so she could talk with people.

Onscreen, suddenly around 100 reporters appeared, all crowding around the monitor, trying to get a glimpse of the girl.

'I will have you all know that I enjoy my life as it is, and this isolation chamber is for the best. I can tell you that because of some unfortunate events in my past, I happen to be the host to a special disease, and if it wasn't for the wall in between me and you, you'd all be dead right now. Good day.'

With that, Ruby closed the program, and went back to searching for any information on Azrael.

That was not Ruby's last encounter with reporters, as they all seemed to want to get some kind of special piece of information, but Ruby never gave them anything, and they soon learned that talking to her was fruitless, and worked with what they had.

But she gave them enough, and it sparked some interest in many parties.

Only one ever approached her.

Ozpin sitting at his desk, sipping coffee, flicking through his news feeds, when one headline caught his eyes. He clicked on the link, and through it quickly. His eyes narrowed upon seeing the name.

Ruby Rose. Where have I seen that name before?

Ozpin stood, cane in hand, and walked over to his files. After a brief flicking through, he found what he was looking for.

As he read, his brain was a whirlwind of thoughts and ideas.

He started to smile.

'Glynda, could you come here please?'

'Yes, professor, what is it?'

'I think I've found the right person for Operation Freefall.'

Glynda looked at him, 'how did you find this person?'

'The paper.'

Following that quick conversation, the new Headmaster of Beacon set out to find out as much about the girl as he could.

After learning everything he could, he decided that she was the perfect person.

Now all he needed to do was find a way to stop her accidentally killing everyone.

3 YEARS LATER...

Ruby was just browsing the internet, having finished all the courses she had undertaken, and nothing new about Azrael had popped up since she had last checked.

So now she spent a bit of time exploring the internet, analyzing how people interacted, figuring out the best ways to fit into society.

I never said she was browsing normally.

So it was while Ruby was learning how to fit in properly that her phone went off.

Mirror, Mirror on the wall,

True hope lies beyond the coast,

You're a damned kind, can't you see,

That the winds will change?

Mirror, Mirror on the- 'Hello?' Ruby said coldly.

'Ruby Rose,' said the stranger on the other end, 'you have silver eyes.'

'Who is this?' Ruby responded, keeping up the façade, while internally trying to figure out how they knew her name and eye color, or even better, her number.

'I am the man who took over after you father… died.' said the voice.

'Ozpin.' Ruby spat, feeling the urge to pound him.

'Yes, that is my name. Miss Rose, I wish to make you an offer, one which I'm sure you won't be able to refuse.'

'What is it, Ozpin, what is it that I have that you could possibly want? Everything in here is something you could easily buy at a store, in fact, the only thing of worth I have is myself, so what could I do for you in this confinement chamber of mine?'

'Nothing. No, inside that small room you call home you can do nothing, and you know it. I'm offering you a way out.'

'Impossible, the only way I'll ever leave this room is dead, or when I finally realize what my "purpose in life" is.'

Ozpin laughed, 'That's what you would think, but you also know that if you're kept with a wall between you and the world, you can be anywhere. I'm going to offer you that wall.'

'So you're giving me a hazmat suit? Oh joy of joys, that's just what I wanted, it's not as if I could have gotten one at any stage of my time here.'

'This is not just a hazmat suit, in fact it's nothing like that at all.'

'What then? A cure? A magical barrier between me and the world? Or are you not going to tell me?'

'I will tell you, or rather, show you. My assistant and I would like to come around and talk to you in person.'

'Fine then. Come around, and show me this magical suit of yours.'

'All magic really is, Miss Rose, is science that we don't understand. I'll see you tomorrow.'

With that, the line went dead, leaving Ruby in solitude once more.

She didn't bother to tell the guards that she was getting a visitor, they listen into her calls anyway.

Instead, she thought about what Ozpin said, surely he can't make something that would protect people from me without it being some huge airtight suit, right? She shook these thoughts out of her head, and focused on what she had been doing before she was interrupted.

But Ozpin's parting words echoed through her head, and she thought she would be seeing something very soon that could well come under this topic.

LINE BREAK

Professor Ozpin and Glynda Goodwitch walked into DRAD (Defense Research and Development)'s headquarters, and asked the lady at the front desk where to find one Ruby Rose.

'I'm sorry, sir. We don't have Ruby Rose held in this building.' A lie, Ozpin knew she was here.

'I have an appointment with Miss Rose, please do not make me late, if you value your job.'

The lady looked at Ozpin, then checked her computer.

'Just follow the corridor to your left until you get to a locked door, talk to the guards there. Have a nice day.' With that, she turned back to what she was doing previously.

Ozpin gestured for Glynda to follow him, and walked down the corridor. When they got to the door, they had to repeat the process, until they were finally let into the area where Ruby's cuboid was.

Glynda made a move towards the Hazmat suits in the corner, but Ozpin stopped her.

'We should wear our suits, so Ruby can see them in action.' Glynda hesitated.

'Sir, these haven't been tested, the risk is too high-' Ozpin just looked at her.

'Yes, sir.'

Glynda opened the suitcase she had been carrying, and pulled out a set of clothes identical to the ones she was wearing.

Almost.

That was the key word. She also gave Ozpin his set, then pulled out a final set of clothes.

First off was a black skirt, with red hems. Then a black belt with a Rose symbol on it, spaces for bullets, and a place around the back for a weapon. There was also a black blouse

Then she pulled out dark stockings, as well as a set of black combat boots with a red outline.

To top off the image, she pulled out a red cape, with a hood.

These were to be Ruby's clothes, after all, all she had at the moment were some shirts and jeans that the facility had bought for her.

They put on their special clothes, and walked into the airlock.

The door hissed shut, and they were in darkness for a moment, but then the other side opened up, and they went into Ruby's room.

As they looked around at everything, they heard a voice from the other side.

'Where are your hazmat suits, or did you want to die horribly?'

They turned around, and standing there, holding a massive scythe, was Ruby Rose.

'Oh, but we are wearing protective clothing. These clothes are lined with special materials that neutralize anything that shouldn't be in the air, and a special projection field over our exposed heads and hands keeps them safe as well.'

To prove that it worked, he walked right up to Ruby. Then they waited tensely.

10 seconds, no reaction.

30 seconds.

1 minute.

After 5 minutes, Ruby finally accepted that it worked.

'So this is your, "magical technology," that you were talking about.'

'Yes, and here is yours.'

Ruby took the clothes and examined them. She then went into the small bathroom and changed.

Walking out, she span around. 'How do I look?'

'Ready to kill a demon. There is a holster on the back of the belt for your weapon, and-'

'WAIT! Why did you say that? What do you want me to do?'

Ozpin looked at Ruby.

'Ruby Rose, we need you to kill a certain demon. In fact, we want you to kill all of them.'

A/N: Here we go guys, the first chapter completed. I hope you guys enjoy it, as this story has gotten more support that I thought it would. This chapter was mainly just background stuff, and setting up the plot. What do you think of my clothes idea? I tried not to go all 'death by science stuff' in this story, like I did with my other one. Anyhow, I've decided to run a small test. If you've read this Authors note, and you decide to review, or send me a PM or something, put; 'the swallow flies south at winter' at the start of your thing. If you didn't read this, you won't put anything there, as you didn't read this. I just want to see how many people actually read these notes. Next chapter, we get into the journey. Who will Ruby Rose meet first? You'll have to wait and see. Till next time.

P.S. If you can name the song I got the lyrics from (Ruby's ringtone), you are officially awesome.