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AN/ I'm back with a new chapter! So, I wanted to try to include the Torchwick fight, but I just couldn't figure out how to do it. Ruby being blind means she wouldn't realistically have music playing, nor would much of the fight make a lot of sense. Otherwise I would have included it, but I can pick up right before Beacon truly starts, and so it shall be! Anyways, onto the chapter.
"Miss Rose, while I do understand, may I ask you to remove the black cloth please?" Ozpin asked the young woman in front of him. He knew full well about her history, to him, this was a mere formality.
"Um, sure." Ruby complied, bringing her hands behind her head. Undoing the knot, the cloth fell limp into her hand.
"You have, silver eyes." Ozpin stated, more curious than anything else.
"Y-yeah, so I've been told." Ruby joked.
"So Ruby, we have security footage of you fighting Roman Torchwick. Could you tell me where you learned to fight the way you did?" Ozpin asked, offering a small plate of cookies.
"Signal, sir. Well, one teacher in particular. He taught me everything I know." Ruby explained.
"I would assumer that would be Qrow Branwen?" Ozpin asked, gauging her expression.
"Yeah, that's my uncle! It was hard to learn how to use the rifle though, but with him helping me, I knew it wouldn't be long." Ruby explained with a sense of pride.
"Tell me, what are you doing at Signal academy miss Rose?" Ozpin asked, chuckling at her excitement.
"Well, I want to learn how to be a huntress. Ever since I was young, I heard stories of hunters saving people, making a difference. I wanted to be like them.
"I can see. Tell me, do you know who I am?" Ozpin asked.
"You're professor Ozpin, the headmaster of Beacon." Ruby stated.
"Yes, tell me, I know you still have two more years at Signal, but how would you like to come to Beacon instead? We could better progress your abilities, as well as catch you up on any schooling you may have missed." Ozpin offered. Ruby couldn't believe what she had just heard. She had been personally invited by Ozpin, the headmaster of Beacon Academy, to attend two years early.
"Y-yes! I would love to!" Ruby could barely contain herself.
"We shall send the required information to your home then. Classes start soon, I do hope you enjoy your time at Beacon." Ozpin offered, standing.
"I will sir. Thank you so much, I won't let you down!" Ruby stood, retying her cloth.
"Glynda, if you would please escort miss Rose outside please, I have some business to attend to." Ozpin asked, picking up the now empty plate.
"Of course, sir. Right this way please."
*The following week*
"Oh Ruby, I'm so proud of you!"
"Yang, please stop." Ruby could barely choke out.
"But sis, we're going to Beacon together! How can you not be excited?" Yang asked.
"I am, but I don't want to be the center of attention. So, what, I stopped a robbery, big whoop, literally anybody could have done that." Ruby reasoned.
"Aw come on Rubes, everybody will love you! Think of all the new people you can meet!" Yang shot back with added enthusiasm.
"Yang, you know how I feel about people feeling sorry for me. I wouldn't be wearing this cloth over my eyes if it wasn't for the fact that it gets me the right service so quickly." Ruby pouted.
"I don't know Ruby, it looks pretty cool to me. Makes you look like you're so good that you don't even have to look." Yang assured.
"Whatever. So, what do you think will happen with teams?" Before Yang could even respond, a blond teen tried to run by, but ultimately failed. Instead, throwing up all over the floor next to the sisters. "Oh, gods the smell!"
After the airship had landed Ruby was the first one off, the aid of her semblance keeping her ahead of the boy who just vomited. Taking deep breaths of clean air, Ruby waited for Yang as she scanned the aura of those passing by.
"You ok Ruby?" Yang asked as she finally managed to get to Ruby and pull her away from the crowd.
"Yeah, I'm fine now that I can breathe." Ruby replied.
"Good. Now that we can talk without you gagging, I want you to listen." Yang asked.
"Yang, all I ever can do is listen." Ruby joked, a large grin on her face.
"I'm so proud of you for that. But seriously, I understand I'm your sister and all, but I don't want you to be hanging around me all the time. It's not that I don't want you near me, but I want you to make some friends of your own, alright?" Yang explained, hoping her sister would understand.
"You sound like dad now." Ruby stated flatly.
"That wasn't a no, I'll take it. Now if you'll excuse me, my friends are here, I'll see you at the orientation, alright? Bye!" Yang quickly sped off with her friends, not aware that Ruby attempted to grab her. Now spun around and disoriented, Ruby could only hope that nobody was near her. As if to show how cruel it truly was, the universe provided her something to trip over.
"What are you doing!?" Suddenly filled Ruby's ears.
"I-I'm sorry! Please forgive me!" Ruby tried to refocus her aura if only to know where to face.
"What are you even doing here? Aren't you a little young to be here? And why do you have that on your face? You probably would be able to see where you were going if you didn't have that dumb cloth over your eyes!" Weiss continued to shout. As Weiss continued to tear into the younger girl, Ruby felt something brush against her hand. Assuming it belonged to the girl yelling at her, she held her hand up in the general direction of the yelling.
"Is this yours?" Ruby asked quietly, presenting what she felt to be a glass bottle.
"Give me that! Do you have any idea what this is? Dust, energy!" Weiss proceeded to launch into another tirade, shaking the vial to accentuate her points. What Weiss failed to notice though was the small cloud of dust leaking from the bottle. Feeling a tickle in her nose, Ruby was glad that she was unable to refocus her aura, as she let loose an uncontrollable sneeze.
"UNBELIEVABLE! To think you are actually braindead enough to sneeze into a cloud of dust!" Weiss shrieked as the explosion settled.
"It was your fault for spilling the dust everywhere, princess!" Ruby shouted back, no longer focusing on her aura, instead focusing entirely on the rude girl in front of her.
"It's heiress, actually. Weiss Schnee, heiress to the Schnee Dust Company" A calm voice cut through the arguing pair, drawing their attention.
"Finally, some recognition." Weiss was about to thank the new addition but was immediately cut off.
"The same company known for its shady business practices and questionable business partners. Not to mention the heiress herself treating a blind person in such a way for an honest mistake. I can't imagine what would happen if the media caught wind of this." At this, Weiss paled before stomping off in frustration.
"Thank you for the help. My names Ruby, by the way." Ruby offered her hand to the voice, turning slightly when she felt her angle was off.
"Blake, and it was my pleasure. But if you don't mind telling me, why are you here? You seem a little young, not to mention I can tell you're blind." Blake asked, allowing Ruby a much gentler pace.
"Well, that's because I am. Ozpin invited me here two years early. And my eyes don't work, but I can still see aura. Now if you'll excuse me for just a moment, I have to try and refocus it." Ruby excused herself as she sat down. Using the same technique that was drilled into her years ago, Ruby breathed deeply as she felt her aura contract before expanding. Feeling adequate with what she could sense for now, Ruby stood, turning to face Blake properly this time.
"Are you, good to go now?" Blake asked, unsure of how to approach the subject.
"God enough for now. I'm going to have to do that more before bed though if I'm going to be ready for initiation. So, where are we going to?" Ruby asked.
"I believe we're supposed to meet in the main auditorium. Follow me?" Blake suggested, hoping she wouldn't offend the younger girl.
"Mind if I come with?" The blond boy from earlier asked, having finally settled his stomach.
"Sure thing, vomit boy, I don't mind." Ruby shot. If Ruby could see his face she would witness one filled with annoyance.
"Whatever you say, crater face."
AN/ And that's a rap! I'll pick up from the night, then launch into initiation from there. I hope you enjoyed Ruby's first interactions with new people, I was trying to think of ways to make them somewhat believable but considering I couldn't feel half of my face for most of the day, something could have slipped by that's a little out of character that wasn't intentional. Oh well, anyways, until next time, have a great day!