Ruby Rose, she is a famous actress, as beautiful as a Rose. Nobody knows anything about her private life or where she came from. But every Rose has thorns, And those thorns are there to protect the beautiful flower.

A hard-rock mining town deep in Vale's mountains needs help handling an unfamiliar type of Grimm. Enter Team RWBY. They signed up for a short research mission- collect some info, kill a few Grimm. What could possibly go wrong? Follows our Grimm Rats timeline, so be advised: we EARN this T rating.

The defeat of Salem has brought hope, and a future no one dared hope for. Now one last task remains: Reclaiming Beacon Tower and reinstating the CCT system. However, while the Grimm are nearing extinction, Beacon has become their last stand. Even with the Silver-Eyed warrior and a Maiden on their side, reclaiming it turns out to not be as straight-forward as expected!