Chapter 1
POV: Rocket
It was in the last week of Summer, and I was ready for school to start back up. The Summer is boring, hot, and uncomfortable. Personally, I prefer the Winter. Yes, school exists during that time, but at least I am bored and comfortable. I was going through last year's notes (Not like I needed to, I already had most of it memorized, along with next year's material), when I heard a ringing noise in the distance. I grabbed my scythe and left. This night was about to get so much more interesting.
POV: Omniscient
Roman: Give it up, Red! You're surrounded. Just lay down that weapon, and we'll leave you alone.
Of course, both Ruby and Roman knew that: A. He wouldn't let her go and B. She wouldn't surrender
Ruby was surrounded by 12 men in black and red. They all had either a sword or a pistol (most weapons were both). She was studying the men, trying to figure out how she would go about this situation.
Roman: Last chance Red! Lay down the weapon or your de- OW!
That last sound was torn out of him as a black and red blur crashed into him, but, surprisingly, it wasn't Ruby. Roman was sent sliding on the ground for about 10 feet, but Rocket didn't have time to see the results of his work before he was forced to engage with the 12 other robbers standing around Ruby. He was furiously blocking bullets, when Ruby snapped to her senses and joined the attack.
She launched herself, riding the massive amount of recoil from her... scythe? Anyways, she dashed past the henchmen, dragging her scythe behind her. In one stroke, it swept half of the attackers off their feet. Rocket, now free from the onslaught of bullets, split off towards a different group of bad guys. the fight was over in 23 seconds. Ruby knocked out the last man with a kick to the side of his head, and immediately heard Rocket behind her:
Rocket: Hey, where's that guy with the hat?
After frantically looking around for a second, Ruby noticed him climbing the fire escape of a nearby building.
Ruby: Over there!
They did one last check, to make sure that the baddies were still out, and then they ran for Roman. They launched themselves to the top of the building to confront Roman
Rocket: Give it up. You're cornered and the police are on their way.
Roman: Sorry, but I really have to go. I have an important meeting in just a few minutes.
As he said this, a bullplane came up behind him, and he jumped in.
Roman: Give the police my regards!
He reached into his pocket and took out one blood red dust crystal. A fire crystal. He tossed it at Rocket and Ruby.
Roman: Goodbye, reds!
Rocket realized what was about to happen
Rocket: Look out!
Roman lifted his cane up, and fired one single flare directly at the crystal. When it hit the crystal, both violently exploded, leaving a giant cloud of dust (regular, brown dust). When the dust cleared, Roman's jaw hit the floor. They were still alive, and someone was standing over them. Roman turned towards the pilot.
Roman: Huntress!
The pilot got up and ran to the bay of the bullplane, while Roman took the controls. The huntress who had saved Rocket and Ruby suddenly went on the attack. She fired all sorts of magical beams at the bullplane, shaking the plane on impact. Rocket could only watch, since he didn't have a ranged weapon, but Ruby had a gun. She uses her sniper rifle to shoot at the pilot, who was a woman in a glowing red dress. The bullets seemed to do absolutely nothing, as the woman just deflected them with her bare hands. The woman then did a hand motion, and suddenly the floor underneath the huntress, Ruby, and Rocket began to glow. The huntress jumped back, using some sort of telekinesis to pull Ruby and Rocket off of the glowing area. A split second after everyone was safe, the floor exploded! The huntress used telekinesis on the rubble, making a giant pillar of rubble. She began propelling it towards the plane, but the woman shot some sort of fireball at it destroying it. The huntress wasn't done, though. The huntress formed three pillars from the wreckage of the first. The woman on the plane did a few more hand motions, before sending out a burst of purple, causing the rubble to fall to the ground. The bullplane fully pulled away, leaving the huntress, Ruby, and Rocket standing alone on the destroyed roof of the building. The silence went on for a few seconds.
Ruby: Wait, you're a huntress?
The woman looked up and nodded. She physically flinched as Ruby instantly whipped out a pen and held out her scythe, moving way faster than she had at any point during the battle.
Ruby: Can I have your autograph?!
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I hate getting in trouble. Always have. I was more of the teacher's pet type, but back to the story. Ruby and I were sitting in a gray room, with three chairs and a table. The huntress, who we had found out is named Glynda, was pacing back and forth in front of us. She still hadn't given Ruby her signature.
Glynda: Do you have any idea what could have happened? Those were hardened criminals, and you just tried to fight them on your own! If it was up to me, you would get a pat on the head, and a slap on the wrist. Fortunately for you, it's not up to me.
A middle-aged man with gray hair and a black suit came in. The only bit of bright color on him was a green scarf. Upon closer inspection, his suit was not actually block, but a very dark green. He was carrying a plate of cookies in one hand and a scroll, with a video of Ruby and I fighting the henchmen in the other. It was most likely a street recording. He set down the cookies on the table in front of us, and immediately Ruby starting eating them. She had eaten 5 within a few seconds.
Ruby (Muffled): Want one?
Rocket: No, I'm good.
The man sat in the chair across the table from us, just as the video was finishing up.
?: I've only seen one man who can fight like that… Dusty old Qrow…
Ruby: ?at?yu?e?it... *swallows* Sorry... That's my uncle, Qrow!
?: Ah, Ruby Rose, I presume?
Ruby: Yep, that's me!
?: And that would make you Rocket, then?
Rocket: Correct.
?: Now, do either of you know who I am?
Ruby: Nope!
I feel like I had seen his face somewhere before… In a newspaper perhaps? I searched my mind for any reference of his face with a title… Then it dawned on me.
Rocket: You're Professor Ozpin, Headmaster of Beacon Academy! I saw your picture in last week's newspaper.
Ozpin: Well, you seem to be an observant one. Yes, I am Ozpin. As I understand it, both of you are aspiring hunstmen in Signal, correct?
Ruby: Yep!
Rocket: That's right.
Ozpin: Well, I see no reason to leave you there. You have obviously learned everything you can from the basics that they teach you. How about I let both of you into Beacon academy a little early?
Rocket: Thank you, sir.
Ruby: Really? Thank you so much!
Even though I acted calm, my mind was absolutely racing. Will I be able to survive going ahead a whole two years in my education? Will I be able to make friends? Who will I meet? Well, there is only one way to find out.