Disclaimer: I do not own RWBY, Zelda, Kid Icarus, Pokemon, or any other franchise alluded to or included in this work (I don't own the background music either). All I own is this work and my OCs (these include Aris, Oleana, Nash, and any Grimm ideas I come up with).
Ruby Rose was standing on a bluff that overlooked a forest. It was around 5:30 in the evening; the sun was about to start setting. Ruby was here for one reason: to catch up with her mother.
Ruby looked at the small headstone and lowered her hood as her cape blew in the breeze. "Hey, mom," she said, as casually as she would say to any other person. "Sorry I haven't come by in a while. Things have been...well, things have been pretty busy. Oh! Dad's here, too! He's, y'know...dad. He's still teaching at Signal, but he told me he's going to be out on some mission soon. I think he misses adventuring with you. And...I miss you, too."
Ruby continued speaking to her mother. "Well, I haven't gotten kicked out of Beacon yet! That's a good thing, I guess. I think having Yang on my team helps. I kinda keep her in line...okay, that was a joke. She's actually a great fighter, you can tell she's learned a lot from Dad. Well, Weiss and Blake are pretty good, too. They're my teammates. Together we form team RWBY! And, yeah, that does cause a lot of confusion sometimes.
"Anyways, uh, I made a bunch of new friends, and I met some...let's just say odd teachers. Oh, and we stopped some bad guys, too! I guess it's like they say. Like mother, like daughter.
"I still wonder why Ozpin let me into Beacon early. But, I guess I'll find out someday. You know how he is. It's kinda funny, the more I get to know him, the more he starts to sound like uncle Qrow. Oh! One more thing. I have some news. I...found a boyfriend. His name's Aris, and he's the leader of team ALPN. I met him on my first day at Beacon. He's...I don't know what to say other than...perfect. He's smart, strong, kind, and he's a gentleman! Not to mention how...handsome he is. Oh, and get this: he's from another dimension! He has this team of six...Pokemon, I think they're called. Needless to say, he means the world to me, and I love him more than anything."
Ruby swore she felt a sense of approval in the air.
Behind her, a dog barked. It was Zwei, her corgi. "Oh, looks like dad's back. Gotta go! He's dropping me off at Beacon for the tournament match before he goes on his mission. Wish me luck!"
Ruby put her hood over her head, and then went to join her father.
Later...
Several of the fights had been finished. Team JNPR had beaten team BRNZ of Vacuo, and now team SSSN of Mistral was about to face team NDGO, also from Vacuo. The area types for the battlefield were being selected. Team NDGO's side of the arena transformed into a desert. Since Vacuo was mostly desert, they had a small advantage.
Unfortunately for Neptune of team SSSN, his team's side of the battlefield was a beach.
"What's wrong with blue hair?" Aris asked.
Oleana facepalmed. "Oh, god...Neptune's...afraid of the water."
Pit laughed. "And you'd think, for a guy whose name is Neptune, that he'd love the beach!"
BGM: Title & Dragon - Hyrule Warriors Legends
The moment the fight began, Neptune rushed for the highest hill on the desert side. Team NDGO immediately opened fire on him as Neptune's teammates rushed to take them down. Sage of team SSSN was fighting Dew of team NDGO. Dew used her spear to kick up some sandy tornadoes, which sent Sage flying out of the arena.
Sun took on Octavia, blocking her sword with his staff several times. Octavia was having trouble keeping up, while Sun was barely breaking a sweat. He took her down with little effort. It was down to three on three.
Dew tried to blow Scarlet away with a tornado, only for him to catch himself on the mast of a shipwreck that was sitting on the beach side. Nebula jumped up to where he was, and the opponents fought sword-on-cutlass. Scarlet won the bout, knocking Nebula into the salty sea below.
He saw Gwen fighting, and had an idea. He readied his flintlock, which doubled as a grappling hook, and grabbed hold of her ankle. He jumped, falling slowly as Gwen was hoisted into the air.
Little did he know that Gwen had a secret weapon. Her many daggers fell down towards him like a rain of death. Scarlet felt the wind of the falling daggers, but none of them hit.
Dew leaped at Sun, who eyed a palm tree. He punched the plant, and two coconuts fell into his hands. He hurled them at Dew, who knocked them back with her spear. The coconuts were lit ablaze. Sun dodged them, but Scarlet was nailed in the face. He accidentally stepped on one of Gwen's daggers, bringing him out of the fight.
Dew smirked, conjuring a whirlwind of seawater and sending it at Sun.
Sun dodged, and called to Neptune for help. The blue-haired boy refused, but did end up sniping Dew from the other side of the arena.
Neptune had an idea. "Sun!" he called. "Get out of the water!"
Sun leaped to shore, and Neptune stood with him. The remaining three members of team NDGO stood in the water, ready to attack.
Neptune turned his gun into a trident, which sparked with electricity. He jabbed the water, sending a good amount of voltage into his opponents. They were eliminated, and team SSSN won the fight.
End BGM
"That concludes the matches for today," Port announced to the audience. "Please leave the Colosseum in a calm and orderly fashion."
Nash turned to the rest of team ALPN. "Come on, let's go congratulate them."
Aris followed his team out of Amity Colosseum, and on the way, he bumped into Weiss and Ruby. His teammates went on ahead; Aris decided he'd catch up with them later. Weiss appeared to have been staring at something in the sky before Aris had bumped into her. "Watch it," she said.
Aris scratched his head. "Sorry. I was lost in thought."
"I forgive you."
"What were you looking at?" Aris asked Weiss.
She pointed. Aris saw an Atlas airship flying over Amity Colosseum. There were long white ribbons flowing from the wings, and the four wings reminded Aris of an inverted X-Wing fighter from Star Wars. Weiss, meanwhile, had an excited smile on her face. "She's here..."
Some time later...
Ruby and Aris (the latter of whom had Pikachu on his shoulder) were following Weiss as she ran out to the front courtyard of Beacon Academy. "Weiss," Ruby called, "what's the big deal? Who is it? Who is she?"
Weiss stopped, so Aris and Ruby did the same. She exclaimed, with a smile on her face, "Winter!"
Stepping out of the landed airship ahead of them, being followed by a group of Atlesian Knights, was a tall woman with her white hair tied into a bun. She looked to be in her mid-twenties, and emitted an aura of importance and authority.
Aris whispered to Weiss. "Is that your...sister?"
"Winter," as Weiss had referred to her, was turned around, her back facing Aris. Weiss called her name again, and Winter turned around.
Weiss ran up to her sister as Aris, Ruby, and Pikachu followed behind. "Winter!" she said as she stopped. "I'm so happy to see you! Oh, your presence honors us."
Winter ignored her sister, taking in her surroundings. "Beacon Academy," she said to herself. "It's been a long time. The air feels...different."
Aris shrugged. "I mean, it's autumn, so it makes sense that the air's colder."
Weiss slugged him in the arm. Hard. She addressed Winter. "So, what are you doing here?"
Winter's gaze was averted. Not out of nervousness, but something else. "It's classified," she said.
"Oh, right," said Weiss. "How long are you staying?"
"That's also classified."
Weiss nodded. "Of course."
Aris and Ruby noticed Weiss's posture and straightened themselves. "Well," said Ruby. "This is nice, I think."
"You're going to love it here!" said Weiss to her sister. "I know you travel a lot, but Beacon is so much different from Atlas! So is Vale, for that matter. The government and school are completely separate! Can you believe it? I-"
Winter cut Weiss off. "I'm more than familiar with how Vale handles its bureaucracy. That's not why I'm here."
"Right!" said Weiss, straightening herself. "I-I'm sorry."
Winter narrowed her eyes at Weiss. "Nor did I come here to watch my sister fail so miserably in battle. But, it appears I have no say in that matter."
"Failure?" said Aris. "She won!"
Winter eyed him. "Only a novice would refer to that as a victory. I counted at least three strikes missed."
Weiss lowered her head in shame.
"Leave us," said Winter to the Atlesian Knights.
The clankers didn't exactly leave; they merely backed up a few steps.
Winter sighed and turned to Weiss. "How have you been?" she asked.
"Oh, splendid!" chirped Weiss. "Thank you for asking! I'm actually among the top ranked in our sparring class. The rest of my studies are going wonderfully as well. I'm-"
Winter raised a hand and bonked Weiss on her left temple. "I don't recall asking about your ranking," she said. "I asked how you've been. Are you eating properly? Have you taken up any hobbies? Are you making new friends?"
"Well," said Weiss, "there's Ruby and Aris." She gestured to them.
Ruby poked Weiss's cheek. Aris twirled in place and struck a pose.*
"I see," said Winter. "So, Ruby is the leader you wrote to me about. How...underwhelming."
Aris glared at her and squeezed Ruby's hand. He muttered under his breath, "Badmouth my girlfriend again and kiss your kneecaps goodbye."
Winter looked at Aris. "I don't believe you've written to me about Aris very much, though. I've seen his name mentioned in your letters, but not much else."
"He's the leader of team ALPN," Weiss said. "And Ruby's boyfriend. And he holds the top ranking in our sparring class."
Aris struck his pose again.
Winter addressed both Aris and Ruby. "Greetings, Ruby Rose. Aris Atreides. I wish to thank you both for taking an interest in my sister."
"Oh, yes, of course!" said Ruby. "The honor is in my...court..?"
Aris raised an eyebrow at her. He turned to Winter and nodded.
Winter spoke again. "I have business with the general and your headmaster. But, seeing as I'm early, why don't you take me to your quarters? I wish to inspect them and see if they are up to my personal standards."
"Of course." Weiss left with her sister.
*The "pose" is Leon's "Charizard pose" in Pokemon Sword & Shield.
