Chapter 3: Dust Accident
Remnant
Beacon Academy, Vale
Dust Lab
It was a couple of hours since teams RWBY and JNPR started to study this new dust. When they got the dust out, it was a gold color with bits of silver inside. They were doing a series tests on it to see what it can do and so far they have little to no results. Right now, Weiss asked everyone to grab their weapons for another test.
"Ok everyone, the reason I asked you to get your weapons is that I set up a target for one of you to shoot," she explained, pointing at the bullseye target.
"Ok, I'll get a round set up for Crescent Rose," Ruby said as she walked off with one of the new dust crystals in her hand.
"So what good will this test do?" Yang asked.
"I am hoping that either the pressure from Crescent Rose or hitting the target will create some sort of reaction to the dust sample," Weiss explained.
"Do you think it will work?" Jaune asked.
"I don't know. Maybe something will happen. Maybe it won't. I am running out of ideas at this point," Weiss said in frustration.
"So what do we do if this doesn't work?" Pyrrha asked.
"At this point, I don't know what else to do," Weiss answered.
"All set. I have a round loaded and ready to go," Ruby showed up with her sniper scythe, Crescent Rose in her hands.
"Alright, Ruby. All you half to do is shoot and hit that target," Weiss instructed.
Ruby nodded and aimed her sniper-scythe. Then she pulled the trigger. But right as she did, a bright golden light flashed out the barrel and engulfed RWBY and JNPR. As soon as the light died down, both teams were gone.
Earth
Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.A.
Another day of high school has now passed. Jacob, Allen, Kelly, and Ricky are all walking home from school to prepare another day.
"So I'll call you guys later tonight," Ricky said.
"Yeah, I'll talk with you all later tonight," Jacob said.
"Wait, what's that bright light?" Kelly was pointing out.
They all looked at the direction Kelly was pointing at and saw a light flashing out of an alleyway.
"Wait, is it just me, or is it getting brighter?" Allen asked noticing the flash of light was getting brighter.
The light then suddenly died down as fast as it showed.
"Let's check it out," Kelly suggested as she ran to the alleyway.
"Wait, Kelly," Ricky called out.
Kelly looked around the corner, then suddenly froze in place. This did not go unnoticed by the others.
"Kelly, what is it?" Jacob asked as he, Ricky and Allen caught up.
Kelly said nothing and was still staring in the alley.
"Kelly are you-" Allen was cut off by Kelly suddenly squealing in excitement.
The boys immediately looked around the corner and were shocked and confused by what they saw. They saw eight people in their teens that are dressed exactly like the main characters of the hit web show, RWBY. And they were all unconscious.
"Cosplayers?" Allen wondered.
"Are they... you know... dead?" Ricky asked.
Jacob checked the pulse of the one dressed like Ruby then sighed in relief.
"No, they're still alive," Jacob answered.
"Let's try and wake them up," Ricky said.
"Yeah, I want to see if I can get a picture with them," Kelly said with a smile.
The boys looked at Kelly with a raised eyebrow.
"What?" Kelly said.
"Now is not the time, Kelly," Allen shook his head.
Jacob started to lightly slap on Ruby's cheek.
"Miss? Miss, can you hear me?" Jacob called her.
He heard a moan from the girl as she started to open her silver eyes.
"Oh my god. She even dyed her eyes silver. That's so awesome!" Kelly excitedly shouted as Allen face palmed at her full on fan-girl mode.
Then suddenly, the other teens started to wake up.
"What happened?" Blake groaned.
"I have no idea," Weiss answered.
"Are you people okay?" Ricky asked.
The Huntsmen and Huntresses in training all looked at the four people and noticed they were not in the dust lab.
"Wait, where are we?" Jaune asked.
"We found you guys in this alleyway just a few seconds ago," Jacob explained.
"What are your names?"
"I'm Ruby. Ruby Rose," Ruby said.
The four high schoolers were confused by that answer, then thinking that they must be method actors.
"Nice acting and all, but seriously, what are your names?" Ricky asked.
"She said her name is Ruby, you dolt," Weiss said.
"And you are?" Allen asked.
"I'm Weiss Schnee, heiress to the Schnee Dust Company," she answered.
"Right, and I'm Bill Gates, the richest man in the world," Allen said in a sarcastic tone.
"Okay pal, what's going on here?" Yang asked as her lilac eyes turned red.
This did not go unnoticed by Kelly.
"Look, Yang's eyes turned red just like the show. How did you do that?!" Kelly asked in shock.
"Wait, how did you know her name?" Pyrrha asked.
"And what show?" Ren asked.
"You know the hit web show, RWBY. Made by Rooster Teeth," Kelly answered.
"Rooster Teeth?" Blake raised an eyebrow.
"What kind of a name is Rooster Teeth?" Nora laughed.
"You should look at their logo. It makes it look like its saying cock-bite," snickered Ricky.
"Cock-bite? Who came up with that?" Nora laughed even harder.
Suddenly, Yang yells in anger as her hair burst in flames.
"Okay enough! Can somebody tell us where the heck we are now before I lose it?!"
Jacob, Allen, Kelly, and Ricky were now shocked to see Yang's hair on fire. That's when they realized they were not cosplayers. They were the real deal. Then all four began to scream.