980 M30: Segmentum Solar, Remnant- nineteen years before the Ullanor Crusade.

It was a clear night in Vale, the streets were emptied and the shattered moon hung in the skies in quiet vigil. Most people were already in their homes for the night and any remaining stragglers were easily avoidable. This was the primary reason Ruby came to Vale at this time, the fewer people she had to interact with, the better. In truth, she did not want to have to take these trips, but the dust shop where she was headed was the closest place she could find the latest issue of the Remnant Weapon Magazine. This was especially the case since her mother cut of her subscription after the last incident and made sure she could not buy them anywhere on Patch. So what if the magazine gave her an idea to add a flamethrower to Crescent Rose; it wasn't her fault that it almost burned down the house!

Thankfully, her mother did not go as far as to make sure as to check the shops in Vale. The family avoided the city for a reason; but that didn't stop Ruby from standing at the back of a dust shop with her headphones over her ears completely oblivious to the world around her. Sadly enough, this trip may have been a waste, nothing really caught her eye as she scrolled through in bored indifference while music blared through her headphones. Sorting through various dust blades, a set of wrist mounted blades with an integrated automatic SMG; she could probably make these things in her sleep. Whatever happened to making awesome badass weapons that blew people's minds away, both figuratively and literally?

"Alright kid put your hands where I can see em." She ignored the man behind her obviously not hearing him considering he could hear her music out of her headphones.

"Hey I said Hands in the air! Do you got a death wish or something?" The man walked up and placed a shoulder on her which caused her to turn on reflex to face the man. He wore a black suit and red tie and a matching set of red tinted glasses, it was those same thugs that ran the Nightclub Yang had trashed last week. He gestured for her to take off her headphones which she did.

"Yes?"

"I said put your hands in the air, now!"

"Are you robbing me?" He nodded. she had to stop herself from rolling her eyes, well at least she had a chance to blow off some steam. She was on him in moments kicking him square in the chest and feeling his ribs crack under her blow as he was sent flying to the front of the store. She started moving as he crashed into the front of the store, another came to the back and pointed a gun at her head and she heard another coming from the other side, this wouldn't do the store was too cramped; she needed space. In a mad dash she heard the sound of a gun shot that went harmlessly into the store wall. She hit the thug in the chest with her elbow before he even knew what was hitting him and felt the air leave his lungs as she pushed him to the closest exit. She tossed him throw the front window and quickly followed him out, using his body as a shield for the fragments of glass that no doubt embedded themselves in his back. He landed on the pavement and didn't get up and by the time the rest of the group regrouped to the front of the store to see what had happened Ruby was already on her feet with Crescent Rose unfurled across her shoulder.

It was a massive in size that when unfurled completely was taller then its wielder at around 7 ft in length, the casing of the weapon was red and black and the scythe blade of the weapon was large enough to cut a man in half in a single swing and using the metal from her capsule to make the blade made it strong enough to cut threw flesh and bone with ease. Crescent Rose also held an embedded bolt action rifle in its design and was capable of taking various types of ammunition. She spun Crescent Rose around with her hands, feeling its weight and balance before slamming it down blade first into the street with such force it cracked concrete. She stared at the four remaining robbers making sure her stare betrayed nothing, Both her Parents and Yang had made sure to drill the importance of keeping a straight face in a fight. If the enemy knew you were nervous they would use it to their advantage, the same was true if they knew you were confident.

There were four thieves in total, three wearing the same black and red suit, obviously just the goons. The fourth however wore a white coat, a black fedora that covered his ginger hair and smoked a cigar, Since when did this become a cheesy mobster movie? She shook her head, she could wonder about that later. The three goons ran out of the store wielding red dust blades at the ginger's order. Not one of them thought to bring a gun, that definitely made things easier. She fired as they charged two shots tore at the first of them knocking him to the ground, they were rubber bullets which she always kept on her person when she came to the city, though Yang had warned her about not taking actual bullets which she ignored; she was training to be a huntress, which meant she killed Grimm, not people.

The second managed to reach her and made a move to cut her midriff, she jumped using one hand to balance herself on Crescent Rose before turning her hand and kicking him in the face breaking his nose and sending him sprawling. She got down and removed Crescent Rose from the ground and placed it in a reverse grip she fired letting the recoil spin her around and hitting another with the back of her scythe feeling something crack beneath the impact but paying him no mind otherwise. At least until she heard the faint click of a weapon being loaded and turned to respond. The one who got hit with the bullets from Crescent Rose was back up, maybe Yang was onto something on how stupid and useless non lethals were.

She saw the weapon as she turned, it was a small caliber weapon and judging by the design and mechanisms of the weapon she guessed it fired fully automatic. It was useless, she was already moving when he pulled the trigger she felt her aura activate alongside her semblance, she moved in a whirlwind of crimson and left nothing but fading rose petals to mark her passing. The thug tried to follow her trail to shoot at her, he really did and almost managed to land a hit as she moved around him, but it was useless and when she finally got behind him she ran at him knocking him back with enough force to his back that Ruby felt the man's spine crack and possibly break as he flew and landed at the feet of his boss

"You were worth every cent, truly you were. Well red I think we can both agree it's been an eventful evening." He stepped forward and put out his cigar as he pointed the bottom of his cane at her.

"But I'm afraid this is where we part ways." The Ginger haired thug fired a grenade from the embedded launcher of his cane. Ruby pointed Crescent rose down to the street and fired using the weapon's recoil to get out of the blast. It barely missed her, burning the bottom of her cape and destroying that part of the street, if she was just a second slower the shot would have probably taken down her aura and at worst cause some permanent damage.

She landed snarling and went to charge at the thug, but only saw empty space where he once stood, Where did he go? She looked around and saw him climbing a ladder to the top of a nearby building, she heard the blaring of sirens then, Vale PD was not far now, but by the time they arrived he would be long gone. She started running toward the building and jumped pointing the barrel of Crescent Rose to the ground and firing, letting the recoil carry her up. She landed on the side of the building and activated her semblance her speed sending her up in a whirlwind of crimson. She reached the top to find him running toward the other side the of the building.

"Hey!" He stopped

"Persistent. " He grumbled But didn't move, what was he? Suddenly a gust of air swept upwards as a Bullhead transport rose and hovered above the building, sending a near blinding spotlight down on the two. Her eyes adjusted near immediately to bright light but her momentary distraction at its arrival was enough for the hatch to open and allowed her quarry to begin entering. She put Crescent rose into its rifle configuration and started firing. Two shots swam threw the air both hitting him in the back and knocking him forward onto the transport. She tried to continue her fire but the magazine had ran dry. He got up inside the armored transport and took out a red dust crystal and threw it Ruby's feet.

"Take this you little brat!" He fired his cane again at the crystal and Ruby was beginning to move when he did, but she was a second too late. Something jumped in front of her as the ground exploded into a mirage of fire, smoke of debris. Her would be killer hooted in triumph but the cheer died midway as he noticed the violet silhouette of a glyph in front of Ruby. It was cast by a middle aged woman who wore a long sleeved, Pleated top with a keyhole neckline and she wore gauntlet cuffs that flared to pleats at her wrist. Who lower body was covered by a high waste pencil skirt and her light blond hair was tied into a bun.

Her left hand was extended outwards maintaining a glyph while holding a black riding crop. She was a huntress, Ruby realized, awestruck at her savior. Her mother always told stories about huntresses ever since she could crawl and ever since she idolized them like saints, but besides her mother she never met one in person until now. The Huntress put a hand to her glasses and pushed them up as the glyph she made dissipated. She waved her outstretched hand aside and sent a flurry of violet projectiles at the bullhead, Ruby didn't see her use any dust, that must be her semblance at work? The Bullhead slowly began to spin under control as the shots landed but the pilot regained control and began to fly away.

Yet they didn't get far as before the Huntress sent a Blast of energy above the transport, storm clouds gathered and shards of ice and hail fell and pierced the transport hull. Ruby felt something pull at her then and take her out of her daze. She felt something strange as the storm started, like a lever was just pulled and the pressure of the air started growing cold and tight, like a dam was giving way and started leaking water. The bullhead meanwhile was still flying despite the damage and the two saw another figure on the bullhead, her face was guarded by the shadows of the craft's interior. But darkness was hardly an issue for Ruby and despite the distance she could begin make out her features as she stared at the amber eyed woman. She raised her as she began channeling something making her eyes turn the color of blood, the pressure suddenly grew in intensity and up to the point it was nearly nauseating. Ruby tried to regain her focus on the figure but the effort was beginning to feel moot under the unforgiving pressure. The patterns on the dress of the figure suddenly began to glow and Ruby felt something finally brake.

I loud shrieking scream rang through her head, it sounded like sharp claws running across chalkboard or the fearful screaming of a thousand despairing souls, it was loud and so overbearing that Ruby has to clutch her head and close her eyes in pain. But it would not go away and continued to grow louder and louder till Ruby's own thoughts became mute by comparison. She suddenly let out a hasty breath as she felt something within her click and her Aura flared and the screech began to lesion and die. As she regained a hold of her senses, she realized she was on the ground and felt something liquid trickle down her ears, she brought her hand to her ears it came back red. She heard a grunt then as the Huntress stood up, her own aura flaring and looking like she just went through a brawl with a Goliath. The bullhead was gone, whatever that was it allowed their escape, Ruby thought back to the face of the woman, but quickly felt a pang of pain as the screech began to grow at the mere thought.

She opened her eyes again the Huntress was looking at her, the Huntress was staring at her. Ruby tried to think of something to say, she didn't want to look like an idiot.

"You're a huntress! Can I have your autograph?" Ruby wanted to mentally slap herself, of all the things to say!

She never got the autograph, but she did get a free ride to the Vale PD and was now sitting in an interrogation room with the Huntress who quickly started scolding her.

"I hope you realize that your actions here won't be without consequence young lady. You put not only yourself but others in danger."

"They started it." She fired back, slightly angered at the fact she was being scolded, the Huntress continued as if she hadn't spoke and didn't even look at her and instead stared at her scroll.

"If It were up to me you would be sent home, with a pat on the back." That made her relax a little as she smiled as the Huntress finally looked at her.

"And a slap on the wrist!" She finished taking a swipe at Ruby's hand with the riding crop which she dodged.

"But, there is someone here who wanted to meet you." Ruby raised an eyebrow who would want to meet." Her thoughts stop as she saw the figure entering the room holding a mug and a tray of cookies. He wore a formal black coat with a green turtle neck underneath, he wore glasses and had medium length white hair. Ruby knew who this was and instantly put her mask back on turning her face to a neutral expression, she hoped she would never meet this man. That one who used to haunt her sister's nightmares and held her family's anger. The one man on remnant that Ruby dreaded above all other monsters in the world: Professor Ozpin.

The headmaster sat the tray down on the table easily in arms reach before taking a seat opposite of her. It was full of cookies, chocolate ship by the smell and freshly baked. She didn't take one, not from him. Glynda handed him her scroll which he looked at intently.

"Well you certainly take after your mother's fighting style." He stated turning the scroll around to see the recording of the battle in the street.

"I take it your mother taught you how to use that scythe?" He didn't sound scolding, just merely curious.

"My uncle did help." Her voice trailed off sounding meek." He gave a small chuckle

"Of course that old Qrow did. I'm guessing non of your other instructors at Signal could provide any insight into Scythe wielding." Ruby shook her head, the Scythe was far from a common weapon and Ruby herself only knew of a total of three other people on the planet that wielded Scythes, and she was trained by two of them. It was hardly surprising considering a standard scythe was difficult to master, to start with it was was very unwieldy and didn't allow for much maneuverability though Ruby managed to circumvent most of that particular obstacle when designing Cresent Rose. There have also been cases where a scythe weapon had caused harm to its wielder, the small scar on Ruby's left hand was testament to that.

"So what is a little girl like you doing in a school to train warriors?" Having him here asking questions about her was getting torturous fo Ruby, and she couldn't see where he was going, What was he looking For?

"I want to be a huntress."

"You want to fight monsters?"

"Yeah." She lied and hoped he didn't see past it. The headmaster took a sip of his coffee

"I take it you'll be applying to Beacon then in the next two years?"

"Well yeah, I mean my sister is starting there this year and and we're both trying to be huntresses and if we're both close by it might be." She stopped herself just in time, another second and she could have blurred out something she should not have.

"might be?"

"might be easier on mom." She stated sheepishly hoping he would buy the lie. It was true Summer was anxious about Yang Leaving to Beacon of all places, sadly it being the only Huntsman Academy in the kingdom meant options were limited in terms of finishing training. But the reason she was anxious was not about Yang going to a Huntsman academy, it was about her having to go back to Beacon itself.

"I'm guessing you know who I am?"

"Your professor Ozpin, the headmaster of Beacon academy."

"Hello." He said finally

"Nice to meet you." To say those words to him was probably one of the most difficult challenges of the day.

"You want to come to my school?"

"More then anything." The idea of Yang going back there alone had been gnawing at her as much as her mother ever since Yang got her acceptance letter. This was why she wanted to go to Beacon, at least Yang would not have to face anything that headmaster would throw at her alone in her last two years.

Ozpin looked to the Huntress who sighed and looked away, Ruby guessed she did not agree with whatever the headmaster decided.

"Well alright." He stated and Ruby could not stop her eyes from widening. Her mouth outpaced her mind

"Just like that?"

"I think your little scuffle earlier tonight will suffice for an early admission." The headmaster got up and made to leave the room. He turned back to her before he left.

"I look forward to seeing you in class miss Rose." He left the room then with the Huntress and Ruby was left wondering, was she just played?"

"I don't see how this is necessary. Miss Xiao Long is already admitted into the school, we can just grab her during initiation if we have to." Stated Glynda Goodwitch as they walked the hall out of earshot.

"You know why we can't Glynda. Besides you've seen her records and footage speaks for itself. She broke a man's spine using only her semblance and put another into a coma and we barely have idea of what her Scythe is made out of.

"If She is indeed like her sister, we will have the opportunity to observe both of them and if need be we can simply collect Miss Rose, I don't think that will break the bargain regarding Yang Xiao Long." He stated taking another drink of his coffee while walking the empty hall.

"You don't really expect her to simply let you keep Ruby bargain or not, she will try." Ozpin smiled.

"Have I taught you nothing? Any bargain we make must be followed, she has no choice, the bargain is only broken if I go after Yang, it says nothing about Ruby Rose."

"Some would say your being overconfident."

"But you know better."

"I wouldn't be here is I didn't." Replied Glynda as two walked out of the station and began their trip back to Beacon.


Rose/Xiao Long House Hold two hours later

"There is no way in hell your going to Beacon!" Stated Summer Rose as she slammed the coffee table with her fist. Her, Ruby and Yang were spread out across the living room and had been there since Ruby came home to a worried and Yang and Summer. The former was now leaning against the far wall and the latter was now sitting on the couch trying to keep herself in check. Ever since Ruby had arrived Summer had retired as a huntress to help raise her and Yang, it was not easy by any stretch of the imagination she managed it. Her hair was starting to grey now but it would be years before it became noticeable but despite her retirement she managed to keep most of her figure. Yang had also gone through quite the change over the last fifteen years, she was six and a half inches tall, her hair had grown to a massive mane and her figure was voluptuous and as fit as an Amazon.

"I know it sounds bad."

"Ruby, Your fifteen, no one has ever been accepted into any huntsman academy at your age. Now suddenly Ozpin swoops in and offers you a full ride just because you took down some run of the mill thugs,That does not just happen." Summer replied

"Did you go all out?" Yang asked speaking for the first time since Ruby came back. Ruby was caught off guard.

"When you were kicking their asses were you going all out?" Yang looked at Ruby, her eyes slowly were currently a shade of lilac with lines of crimson beginning to coil spread across her irises. It was a fair question one thing Summer had learned from Yang was that she was much stronger, faster then anyone her age and given her temper that lead to certain training incidents and more then a few calls from Signal. When Ruby started her training Summer made sure to teach her restraint, it was as much for her own safety as anyone else's, if Ozpin found out about another Student bearing similar skills as Yang, well it would not be long before he probably connected the dots.

"No of course not, I wasn't trying to kill anyone."

"Ruby you hit a guy in the head with the back of your Scythe, you do that to me I end up getting a concussion. I'd be surprised if that didn't at least put him in a coma cause him to go into a coma.." Yang stated speaking slowly as to get her message across. Ruby shrunk back realizing she may have gone a little overboard and Ozpin did say that video was her application. Summer had her eyes closed and rested a hand on her temple to massage away a headache.

"Look we're all tired and feel pretty shitty right now, We can pick this up in the morning after we had a night to process. Yang stated after a few moments of tense silence. She looked to Ruby and tilted her head and had that face on her. Not the easy going, careless face she usually had, this was the face when she had to deal with something she HATED, she kept that face ever since the Headmaster was mentioned and Ruby knew better then to argue with Yang in this state. Besides if Yang was sending her away it usually meant they would talk later.

When Ruby left the two Yang waited a few moments then went to the kitchen and brought back a bottle of whiskey. Summer eyed her.

"You look like you could use it Ma, besides I can't get drunk and you know it. That made Summer snort, It's not like Qrow didn't try and it only ended with him passed out at the couch and Yang not showing any signs of slowing down.

"How many bottles did you two go threw before he passed out?"

"Probably more then enough to open our own bar." Yang replied pouring a glass and passing it to Summer.

"We're stuck aren't we?" Summer asked after taking a drink

"Looks that way if she doesn't go to Beacon Ozpin will know we're hiding something, and he'll probably come here." Yang stated grimly before emptying her drink in one go, this was a damn mess

"We can't run ether, Ozpin has his fingers in every kingdom, I wouldn't be surprised if he had spies all the way in Menagerie." Summer continued.

"This is my fault, if I didn't apply at Beacon she might not have accepted Ozpin's offer."

"We both know even if you didn't apply Ozpin might have set his sights on her eventually. At least this way your both going to the same place and can at least watch out for each other."

"I'd thought you would put up more of a fight about her going?" Yang asked surprised.

"I wasted my energy fighting you over it. Besides Yang let's face it me saying no probably won't stop her, Plus if I'm being honest with you two together I can rest easier." Yang could not argue with that and the two sat in silence for a moment.

"So why do you want to go to Beacon? I thought you would want to avoid that place at all costs."Summer asked getting back on topic. Yang's smile faded again as she put a finger through one of the locks of her blond mane.

"Honestly? It's because that place terrifies me, I lived in fear of that place ever since I was a baby. If I don't face it now, I don't think I ever will and something tells me I need to face it. Besides it might give me the chance to rip Ozpin a new one."

"You'll watch over her right?"

"If Ozpin wants to do anything with her he'll have to go threw me. I won't let anyone touch her."

"Considering all the trouble you got into protecting her I have no doubt."

"I'm her older sister, it comes with the territory." Yang replied. Summer let herself smile, Maybe with her daughters watching out for each other everything would be fine, just maybe.


Author's Note: Please leave a review and follow if you enjoyed the story thus far. Also thank you to those already following I honestly did not expect this to pick up as quickly as it did.