Ruby sighed to herself. She pushed the clothes into her suitcase as a few of the clothes refused to go inside. A sleeve from one of her outfits sticking out in between the zippers as she lifted it up and put it against the side of her wall. Looking in her closet as she picked out an outfit to wear from what was left. She moved slowly like she didn't want the preparation to end. Her hands settled on a black shirt with a red cardigan and grey pants that went up to her waist. A brown belt buckle completing the look as she looked in the mirror.

She was pretty.

Ruby walked down the stairs as she grabbed her suitcase. Placing it near the door of her apartment as she sat at her table. It was clean. Yellow cloth on top of it and a plastic case of Chocolate cake. The number "21" was drawn on top in red icing because those candle numbers were too expensive for Yang.

Ruby's dad used to buy sparkling candles that were numbered. She had weak lungs as a child so it helped when she didn't have to blow them out.

Her dad used to teach her breathing exercises and as Ruby grew up they ended up helping. Her lungs made a full recovery and she could run again. She remembers coming home that day to tell her dad and Yang telling her that Dad was gone. Apparently, he turned into a dragon Grimm. Ruby saw one of those Wyverns recently. It made her lungs hurt.

Then Zwei knocked her out of her thoughts. The little dog sitting by Ruby's foot as they both waited. Watching the door silently. The moment she got up to try and feed him, however, the doorbell rang.

Zwei didn't move a muscle as Ruby stood and walked towards the door. Opened it up to see two men dressed in suits. One with yellow hair and a surfer tan. The other with blue hair and what seemed like a waiter's hot cloth around his arm. All four of their hands gloved. Their eyes seemed entirely neutral as they simply nodded. There was nothing to ask about and nothing to question. Only one person lived here and they got her.

They lead Ruby towards a fancy-looking car. It wasn't a limousine but it seemed like a coach. Zwei followed as they stepped inside and took a seat in the open spot. Zwei sitting on the ground in the center of all the shoes. Inside the coach, there were several other people. An orange-haired woman, A brown-haired, freckle-faced man about Ruby's age, and a sad-looking blond.

The orange-haired woman sitting beside Ruby shifted a little. Leaning a little forward to pet the dog as carefully as possible. Almost like she was scared of it but excited by it at the same time.

"Your dog is so pretty. What's his name?" She asked.

"Zwei, With a Z, W, E and I" Ruby responded. As the woman smiled and looked at the dog once again.

"Well hello, Zwei," She started as she began looking through her bag. "I'm Nora. I love dogs a lot. I actually have some treats for myself in my bag—"

Nora was interrupted by the blue-haired waiter as he stepped forward and instructed her to sit back down. Ruby and Nora nodded and sat there.

The coach comes to the hotel gates before coming to a stop. Two waiter guards with rifles slung around their backs stare for a moment before they open the gate, letting the bus through. Ruby looked out from the window and stared at the hotel. It looked modern and clean. Plants in perfect order and the way the structure stretched into the sky really made it feel like this was a hotel with many things. At the entrance, various flags of various nations are flown and draped. A number of interesting-looking characters wave from the hotel room balconies. The optimistic Nora waves back smiling. The rest continue their walk with heads at the door. Except for the blond man. He's staring at the ground and moving in a bit of a sad way. We will call him the sad blond from now on.

The hotel lobby is empty. There is nobody around apart from the receptionist. The walls are covered in grand intricately drawn paintings depicting couples with classical poses; A couple looking out over a grand beach, the man taller and the woman smaller. His arm around her waist and their skin a soft pink. Only their backs are visible. There are a few other paintings as well. These few feature grimm. A horse grimm, a duck grimm and some kind of bird Ruby didn't know the name of. The small group of guests stepped forward to look at the receptionist. A young woman with long curly orange hair and a bow on her head.

"Have any of you stayed in this hotel before?" She asked the group as Nora raised her hand a little and spoke.

"I have, but I'd like to hear the rules again," she responded

This caused a bit of a stare at the girl. The girl looked barely older than Ruby and she had already found someone, left and ended up back here?

"Some things have changed, we use tranquiliser guns now instead of bows and arrows and we don't do the night of the slaughter anymore. I'll be meeting with each of you individually so feel free to come in any order you would like."

XXX

Ruby was last. Keeping one hand on her dog in her lap and the other on the reception desk.

"You've just turned twenty-one is that correct?" The receptionist started

"Yes"

The receptionist fills in a form

"Are you allergic to any foods?"

"No" Ruby responded

"Your last relationship lasted how many years?"

"I've never had one,"

"Oh"

She scribbled something off the form.

"Sexual preference?"

"Men… But I have had an experience with a woman before… Is there a bisexual option avalible?"

"I'm afraid not, we ran into operational issues and that option has been discontinued."

"Alright then hetrosexual."

"The dog?"

"Just a regular dog, His name is Zwei"

"Alright I just need you to write your name clearly on this form, All capital letters please"

Ruby took the form and started writing.

XXX

The hotel sports are open but only the solo sports. You need to be in a couple to use the basketball or volleyball courts. Otherwise, everyone else is restricted to individual sports like golf.

At the bar a barman mixes a cocktail. A single man drinks alone. As the receptionist continues to describe the rules.

"You may stay for 25 days. You'll be staying in single rooms. If everything goes well you'll be moved to double rooms with your partner. Every Saturday there is a dance, which is lucky because tomorrow's saturday. Here's a leaflet with further rules" The receptionist finished as she handed them each out. "Also smoking is not allowed. You will be able to run longer during the hunt and your breath will not smell bad when you kiss, Enjoy your stay"

"Thank you" Ruby nodded as she took the flyer.

"You'll be in room 71, make sure your dog is in there at all times. You're excused from today's programs so feel free to spend the day however you want."

XXX

The room is typical of a nice hotel. It has a single bed with a single chair and a small table with a wine glass. Above her bed is a tranquiliser gun.

All her clothes are apparently going to be provided by the hotel so she's now ended up in a clean pajama outfit and shoes that are just one size too big. Inside the closet were four identical dresses and four identical shirts and four identical pants. One belt, one bathrobe, two pairs of socks, and a fairly risque dress.

Looking out the window he saw loners lined up on the ground laying down as rewards were given to the people who caught them. They looked dirty with raincoats and ponchos all over them. Trying to escape the hotel but ending up back here anyways.

A few moments later Ruby heard the door to her room open. And in came several people. A nicely dressed woman with blonde hair and blue eyes. A few waiters, and a larger man with grey hair. She smiled a fake but kind smile and spoke.

"Hello, I'm the hotel manager and this gentleman is my partner." She gestured at the figure standing beside her with the grey hair and green scarf. "We'd like to welcome you. Now did you read the leaflet?"

"Yes I did,"

"Very good, now the fact that you will turn into a grimm if you fail to fall in love with someone during your stay here is not something that should upset you, or get you down. Think of the transformation as a second chance to find a companion."

Ruby shifted her seat a bit. Her head getting a little sore from all the nodding she's been doing today. The general discomfort of the topic wasn't helping.

"I understand this discussion is unpleasant," the owner continued, "But we need to ask and prepare you for all outcomes. Now, have you thought about which grimm species you would like to be if you end up alone?"

With no hesitation Ruby answered. "Yes, a Beowolf."

"Why a Beowolf?" She retorted as Ruby paused for a moment before answering.

"They are fast and that's something I value. They are known for being some of the fastest learners. They always travel in packs and are one of the few Grimm that reproduce naturally. Staying fertile all their lives. Also I grew up in forest areas."

The woman had to pause. But a smile crept onto her face nonetheless as she seemed pleased. "I must compliment you on your choice. Most people pick something big and strong but end up causing too much of a problem for regular cities. Leading to them quickly perishing. A Beowolf is an excellent choice. Could you stand for us please?"

Ruby accepted as she stood and the waiters nearby. Different ones from the bus. One man and one woman. Approached with short belts in their hands. Zwei barked loudly at the experience watching as Ruby had her right hand handcuffed to her side. Immobile. Her leg was stiff as it was unable to walk forward attached to the back of her outfit.

"This is to show how easy life is when there are two of something rather than just one. We tend to forget that from time to time. The handcuff will be removed at the same time tomorrow"

"It's alright Zwei," Ruby calmed down her dog as the waiters finished locking the belts in place.

XXX

Ruby held her toothbrush in her mouth as she tried to single handedly get toothpaste onto the bristles.

Laying in bed Ruby struggled to remove her clothes. Flopping onto the mattress as she tried to strip herself down and push her legs in the air to get her pants off. Eventually succeeding and sleeping naked except for the leather around her leg and arm. This was technically cheating but she didn't care.

This was day one.

A/N

Hope you enjoyed. I'll be back with something better next week.

Lemme know what Grimm certain RWBY characters would pick as their transformation.

Also it wasn't mentioned but Yang and Blake are currently together.