RWBYC
Volume 1
Chapter 1: Ruby Rose and Cinnabar Caliburn
A woman's voice is heard:
Legends. Stories scattered through time. Mankind has grown quite fond of recounting the exploits of heroes and villains, forgetting so easily that we are remnants, byproducts, of a forgotten past.
Man, born from dust, was strong, wise, and resourceful, but he was born into an unforgiving world. An inevitable darkness — creatures of destruction — the creatures of Grimm - set their sights on man and all of his creations. These forces clashed, and it seemed the darkness was intent on returning man's brief existence to the void.
However, even the smallest spark of hope is enough to ignite change, and in time, man's passion, resourcefulness, and ingenuity led them to the tools that would help even the odds. This power was appropriately named "Dust".
Nature's wrath in hand, man lit their way through the darkness, and in the shadow's absence came strength, civilization, and most importantly, life.
But even the most brilliant lights eventually flicker and die. And when they are gone... darkness will return.
So you may prepare your guardians, build your monuments to a so-called "free world", but take heed... there will be no victory in strength.
A man's voice is heard:
But perhaps victory is in the simpler things that you've long forgotten. Things that require a smaller, more honest soul.
An older voice is heard:
While other souls that we're never meant to be there... would appear. Making the smallest choices into create grand changes.
Roman Torchwick and four of his henchmen head down an alley from the shadows. They stop behind Roman, who reignites his cigar without touching it and grins before walking down the road, frightening nearby citizens as they make their way towards the shop; From Dust Till Dawn.
Roman and his henchmen enter the shop, while a young man wearing a sleeveless hoodie is mainly red, with grey lining, with the hood being grey and wearing a emblem pin on his left side of his chest. He also wears grey-blue pants with a black utility belt with a silver buckle, and red shoes with grey laces and a pale green lining on the bottom just above the purple soles. He was buying some dust crystals from the eldery shopkeeper, and a young girl wearing a hooded red cloak in the corner of the shop, reading a weapons magazine.
The henchmen look around and at the Dust crystals in the display when Roman pushes the young buyer out of his way and approaches the elderly shopkeeper.
Roman: (flicking his cigar) Do you have any idea how hard it is to find a Dust shop open this late?
One of the henchman points his gun at the shopkeeper, forcing the shopkeeper and the young man to rise his hands.
Shopkeeper: (raising his hands) P-please! Just take my Lien and leave!
Roman: Shhh, shhh, shhh, shhh, calm down, we're not here for your money. (to the henchmen) Grab the Dust.
A henchman opens a case and removes one of several cylinders, which the group uses to take Dust from the tube containers on the walls.
Henchman 1: (placing another open case on the display to the shopkeeper) Crystals. Burn. Uncut.
another henchman noticed the young man's pair of metal wristband bracelets, and the 4 types of dust crystals in the slots.
Henchman 3: quite the jewelry you got there, now be a good boy and hand it over.
The Henchman grab hold of the Young man's wrist, trying to take his bracelet off him.
The shopkeeper proceeds to fill the case. As another henchman goes for another tube, he hears the muted This Will Be the Day song from the girl's direction, and unsheathes his sword.
Henchman 2: (pointing his sword at her back) Alright kid, put your hands where I can see 'em. (no response) Hey, I said hands in the air! You got a death wish or something!?
He goes over to her and turns her around, the hood dropping to reveal a surprised Ruby Rose wearing headphones. He motions for her to lower them.
Ruby: (doing so) Yes?
Henchman 2: I said, put your hands in the air, now!
Ruby: Are you... robbing me?
Henchman 2: Yes!
Ruby: Ooohhh...
Roman is waiting for his men to finish the heist when a "Hey!" and "Hyah!" are heard, and the threatening henchman flies past him. Roman calmly motions for another to handle Ruby.
The Henchman holding Cinnabar's wrist was caught off guard for that moment.
Cinnabar: Okay... than...
Not letting this window of opportunity pass, as the henchman had his hand on Cinnabar's wrist. Cinnabar started to use his semblance; as his aura gives off a grey glow and the red dust crystal from his bracelet started to glow brightly, burning the henchman's hand, which he'd quickly let go waving and cooling down his hand.
Henchman 3: Ouch, you bast...
The henchman's words we're cut short, as he's in shock to see Cinnabar was now in a red transparent full plate armour; cracking his knuckles.
The henchman quickly pulled out his sword and rushes towards Cinnabar...
...only for once his red sword clashes at Cinnabar's red chest plate; and force and impact bounces back to him, strong enough for him to crash through one of the store's window.
Henchman 1: (raising his gun at Ruby) Freeze!
Ruby quickly used Crescent Rose to blast herself toward the Henchman at the other window with her boots. Cinnabar watched it happen with awe.
When the other henchman and Ruby crash through the window. Cinnabar quickly runs outside to be at Ruby's side.
The other men look outside as Ruby gets up and unfolds Crescent Rose into its scythe form, & Cinnabar draws out his sword Caledfwlch and his shield Pridwen
Roman scowls, but Ruby smiles back at them before twirling the weapon around, striking it into the ground and turning off her headphones.
Roman: Okayyy... (to his remaining henchmen) Get em!
The henchmen head out of the shop and run at Ruby, who spins around on top of her scythe and kicks the first approaching criminal in the face. She gets Crescent Rose out of the ground and fires it off to hit another one with the butt of her weapon, sending him flying.
While Cinnabar used his shield to avoid another henchman's gunfire, he was close enough get Caledfwlch into its spear form, extending to reach and slashing at the Henchman's arm, dropping his gun and spins around, using the other end of his spear to trip the attacker down to the ground.
Ruby fires again and brings the side down on one attacker and dodges the next's gunfire with her rifle's speed, getting close enough to knock him into the air and follow him upwards so she can beat him away to Roman's feet.
Roman: You were worth every cent. Truly, you were. (to Ruby, dropping his cigar and crushing it with his cane as approaching police sirens are heard) Well, Red, I think we can all say it's been an eventful evening, and as much as I'd love to stick around... (raises his cane and opens the bottom to reveal a rifle with a cross grid) ...I'm afraid this is where we part ways.
Roman unleashes a red blast at Ruby, who fires at the ground and leaps over it. Cinnabar stepped in and braced himself for the fiery blast and managed to repel it upwards to the sky, and explodes like fireworks. When Ruby lands and looks up, Roman isn't there.
Cinnabar: Where did he go?
Ruby looked around to spot Roman, and he is climbing up a ladder on a nearby building.
Ruby: (to the onlooking shopkeeper & Cinnabar) You okay if I go after him?
The shopkeeper gives a short "Uh huh" as Cinnabar lets his armor vanishes.
Cinnabar: Uh... I guess?
Ruby sets off, leaving Cinnabar behind with the wounded henchmen as the authorities we're arriving .
Roman makes it to the roof, with Ruby high-flying again and landing right behind him.
Ruby: Hey!
Roman: (stopping at the edge) Persistent...
Ruby readies to fight him, but a getaway Bullhead rises up and opens the hatch to allow Roman inside.
Roman: (turning around and holding up a red Dust gem) End of the line, Red.
He throws it out at her feet and fires at her, resulting in a large explosion.
Roman: Whoa-ho-ho-ho! (stops laughing when he sees something on the roof) Huh?
A woman in a purple cape is now in front of Ruby, casting a circle of protection over them with her wand. As Ruby looks on, Glynda Goodwitch waves her weapon and summons several streaks of purple at the craft. Roman is thrown around in the back until he goes to the cockpit, where a woman in red, her face unseen, is struggling with the controls.
Roman: We got a Huntress!
The woman gets up and heads toward the back as Roman takes the controls.
Glynda glows purple for a moment and aims another blast above the craft, resulting in a dark storm-cloud right over the jet.
Roman: The hell...?
With a flick of her wand, large jagged hail starts falling that pummels the jet and even breaks through the window, narrowly missing Roman's head.
The woman reaches the back and her arms and chest light up like fire, aiming a burst of energy at Glynda. The Huntress blocks it, but the flame splatters behind her and glows hot with the enemy's raised hand. Glynda back-flips out of the explosion, which destroys part of the roof, and magically gathers the shards to create a large arrow, which she throws at the craft. The fiery woman shatters the arrow with several blasts, but it reforms just in time to hit the side of the jet due to Roman's quick aerial lean. The wreckage separates and reshapes into more arrows that encircle the jet, but the woman summons several glowing rings around herself that expand and destroy the shards.
Ruby, finally acting, reverts her scythe into its rifle form to fire at the woman, who blocks each shot and creates several blazing circles around her two opponents. Glynda telekinetically pushes Ruby and rolls herself out of the explosion's radius; looking up to see the hatch close and the craft fly away.
Ruby: (looking at Glynda) You're a Huntress! (putting on a pleading, awe-stricken face) Can I have your autograph?!
Ruby's amazed face turn to one of shame as Glynda, with a tablet computer, paces around the table Ruby and Cinnabar is seated at, right underneath a bright light in the otherwise dark room.
Glynda: I hope that you two realize that your actions tonight will not be taken lightly, young lady and man. You put yourselves and others in great danger.
Ruby: They started it!
Cinnabar: Yeah! And she roped me into this!
Cinnabar pointed at Ruby, trying to get himself out of more trouble, only for Ruby to punch Cinnabar's arm in response.
Cinnabar: Ow!
Ruby: You fought them too!
Glynda: If it were up to me, you'd both be sent home... With a pat on the back... (she notices Ruby's smile) ...And a slap on the wrist." (she demonstrates with her riding crop, which Ruby barely avoids as she gives out an "Eeek! and Cinnabar gave out a small "Eep!") But... there is someone here who would like to meet you both.
Glynda moves out of the way so a surprised Ruby can see a man in green come through the doorway, holding a mug and a plate of cookies. An a severe-looking old man with long, grey hair, bushy eyebrows, and a long, grey beard that parts down the middle also came into the room. He wears spectacles with circular lenses. He seems to be balding and has short, white hair on the sides and back of his head. He wore a sky blue labcoat. Underneath this, he wore a dark grey vest, white collared shirt, and a violet ascot, as well as black pants and shoes. He also draped a red scarf over his shoulders. He was giving a stern look upon Cinnabar.
Ozpin: Ruby Rose... & Cinnabar Caliburn (leans in to look at her face) You... have silver eyes.
Ruby: Uh, um...
Ozpin than noticed Cinnabar's face as well.
Ozpin: You both do.
Ruby & Cinnabar: Uh... (In unison)
Ozpin: So! Where did you learn to do this? (gesturing with his head at the tablet showing Ruby's and Cinnabar fighting)
Ruby: S-Signal Academy.
Cinnabar: Um... Homeschooled. (Blushing red, embarrassed to not attend Signal Academy)
Ozpin turned his attention to Ruby.
Ozpin: They taught you to use one of the most dangerous weapons ever designed?
Ruby: Well, one teacher in particular.
Ozpin: I see...
He puts the cookies on the table in front of Ruby. She tentatively picks one up, eats it in a single bite, and then, not seeing any rebuttal, shovels the rest into her mouth.
Cinnabar smiled as he admires a fan of cookies, and just slowly took only one and slowly ate it.
Ozpin: It's just that I've only seen one other scythe-wielder of that skill before. A dusty, old crow...
Ruby: (mumbles through her full mouth) Oh! That's my uncle! (she then swallows and wipes her mouth, embarrassed) Sorry. That's my Uncle Qrow! He's a teacher at Signal. I was complete garbage before he took me under his wing. And now, I'm all like— Hooowaaah! Witchaaaa! (proceeds to make some karate-style poses and noises)
Ozpin: So I've noticed. (placing his cup on the table as he leans in, then sits down opposite Ruby) And what is an adorable girl such as yourself doing at a school designed to train warriors?
Ruby: Well... I want to be a Huntress.
Ozpin: You want to slay monsters?
Ruby: Yeah! I only have two more years of training left at Signal! And then I'm going to apply to Beacon! (talking faster and faster with her enthusiasm growing) You see, my sister's starting there this year, and she's trying to become a Huntress, and I'm trying to become a Huntress 'cause I wanna help people. My parents always taught us to help others, so I thought, Hey, I might as well make a career out of it! (giggles) I mean the police are alright, but Huntsmen and Huntresses are just so much more romantic and exciting and cool and really, gosh, you know! (flips out at the last part, staring at the two with a wide, crazy smile)
Glynda, Merrune, and Ozpin study her.
Ozpin: Do you know who I am?
Ruby: You're Professor Ozpin. You're the headmaster at Beacon.
Ozpin: (smiling) Hello.
Ruby: Nice to meet you.
Cinnabar: Uh.. Hi (lightly waved his hand)
Merrune: I assume... you know who I would be than as well.
Ruby: You're Master Merrune. The head researcher of dusts at Beacon.
Merrune: Correct, But you know who he is? (Pointing to Cinnabar, who starts feeling bashful )
Ruby: Um... No, not really.
Master Merrune turned to Cinnabar.
Merrune: It's alright, Go ahead introduce yourself. (Assuring Cinnabar it alright to tell Ruby and Ozpin who he.)
Cinnabar: (Took a deep breath) My My name is Cinnaber Caliburn... and this is my Grandfather and teacher.
Ruby: (Gasp) I did not know that.
Ozpin: And you're also training to go to Beacon as well, yes?
Cinnabar: Well... I only have one year of training left with Grandpa. I would like to go there, learn more about the grimm, my semblance, and other important things a huntsman might need to do... Is that okay?
Ozpin turned his attention back to Ruby.
Ozpin: You want to come to my school?
Ruby: More than anything.
Ozpin: and you? (turning back at Cinnabar.)
Cinnabar: Well.. um, uh...
Cinnabar was starting to nervous making a decision like this on his own. Merrune and Ruby looked at Cinnabar with little concern.
Ozpin: You might not another opportunity like this, unless you do need another year to prepare for Beacon?
Cinnabar: (Took another deep breath) I go... I go to Beacon. (Giving a pretty confident look)
Ozpin: (exchanging glances with Glynda, who shows her disapproval with a "Hmmph" before he turns back to Ruby & Cinnabar) Well, okay.
Ruby smiles, wide-eyed and open-mouthed.
The moment finally came when Ruby, Cinnabar, and Ruby's half sister Yang Xiao Long we're now aboard the large Vale Airship to Beacon with several other new students.
Ruby: Yang, this is Cinnabar Caliburn, he helped me out with the jerks robbing the store, Cinnabar, this my big sister, Yang Xiao Long.
Cinnabar: That's... Quite the name, (He reached over to shake hands with Yang's.) But um, speaking of names... Would it be alright to cut mine short to Cin? Just saves time you know.
Yang: Of Course Cin, (She extends her hand and shakes with Cin's) Thanks for helping my baby sister, so did you had fun beating those bad guys like Ruby did?
Yang was playfully swing her fists at Cinnabar, who started bashful and started blushing.
Cin: While... truth is I was just standing my ground, like my grandfather taught me to do in case of something like that happened.
Yang: Oh! Your grandpa, can handle a hustle too huh?
Cin: Well... Only when he needs to be.
Ruby: I never did seen you at Signal. It's too bad, must have been pretty lonely just having Master Merrune around huh?
Cin: Well, a little bit, I guess he was just being a bit protective for me... but hey, things still work out for us after going to From Dust Till Dawn. Now we can both go to Beacon early.
Yang tackles her sister in a hug, crushing the air out of her.
Yang: Oh, I can't believe my baby sister is going to Beacon with me! This is the best day ever!
Ruby: (gasping) Please stop.
Yang: (releasing her sister) But I'm so proud of you!
Ruby: Really Sis, it was nothing.
Yang: What do you mean? It was incredible! Everyone at Beacon is going to think you're the bee's knees.
Ruby: I don't want to be the "bee's knees", okay? I don't want to be any kind of knees! I just want to be a normal girl with normal knees.
Yang: What's with you? Aren't you excited?
Ruby: Of course I'm excited... I just... (sighing) "I got moved ahead two years. I don't want people to think I'm special or anything.
Yang: (going over and giving her sister a one-armed hug) But you are special.
Cin: Yeah, It's alright to be special, I got moved one year ahead.
The girls and Cin's attention is drawn to the newscast on Vale News Network playing nearby, talking about the robbery and showing Roman's mug shot.
Cyril: The robbery was led by nefarious criminal Roman Torchwick, who continues to evade authorities. If you have any information on his whereabouts, please contact the Vale Police Department. Back to you, Lisa.
The mugshot changes to Lisa Lavender, with a photo of animal-eared demonstrators holding signs saying "WE ARE NOT ANIMALS!" followed by an image of the logo of a growling red wolf's head with three scratch marks.
Lisa: Thank you, Cyril. In other news, this Saturday's Faunus Civil Rights protest turned dark when members of the White Fang disrupted the ceremony. The once peaceful organization has now disrupted...
The news feed is cut off as a hologram of Glynda replaces it.
Glynda: Hello, and welcome to Beacon!
Yang: Who's that?
Glynda: My name is Glynda Goodwitch.
Yang: Oh.
Glynda: You are among a privileged few who have received the honor of being selected to attend this prestigious academy! Our world is experiencing an incredible time of peace, and as future Huntsmen and Huntresses, it is your duty to uphold it. You have demonstrated the courage needed for such a task, and now it is our turn to provide you with the knowledge and the training to protect our world." (disappears)
Ruby: (among several other cries of surprise) Oh, wow! Look, you can see Signal from up here! (Ruby, Cin, and other students look through the glass walls at the town below) I guess home isn't too far after all!
Yang: Beacon's our home, now.
The three hear a passenger groaning and hunched over nearby, running to the back of the ship.
Yang: Well... I guess the view isn't for everyone. (rolls her eyes)
Ruby: It was a nice moment while it lasted.
Cin: Yeah.
The ship is seen approaching Beacon across a large body of water.
Ruby (voice over): I wonder who we're gonna meet! I just hope they're better than Vomit Boy. Oh, Yang, Cin gross! You have puke on your shoes!
Cin (voice over): What? (Groaning in disgust)
Yang (voice over): Gross, gross, gross, gross, gross, gross, gross, gross!
Ruby (voice over): Get-Get away! Get away from me! Get away from me! Get away from me! Get away from me!
End of Chapter 1
Author Notes
RWBY, its owned by Rooster Teeth.
My first RWBY Project I was pretty eager to work on, and finally and really happy start it off here, I would love any advice or input to improve on future chapters here in Fanfiction and in DeviantArt.
Major thanks to the Transcripts written on RWBY Wiki
My RWBY OC: Cinnabar Caliburn (Alludes from Excalibur; the legendary sword of King Arthur & Arthur Pendragon)
Nickname: Cin
Race: Human
Age: 16 (Volume 1-3)
Birthday: July 19th
Weapon: Caledfwlch: Short Sword/Spear & Pridwen: Shield/Crossbow
Type: Melee, Ranged, Dust, Defensive
Appearance
Outfit: red, blue, grey
Accessories: metal bracelets, emblem pin
Traits
Handedness: Right
Complexion: Pale White
Height: 5'4"
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Silver
Aura Color: Grey
Cin's Semblance: Dusty Armory; Allows the user to temporarily create a elemental suit of armor from energy of any type of dust being used in battle, resisting damage and/or reflecting it back at opponents.
Type: Defensive/Offensive Target: Self
Color Name Ruling: Cinnabar is generally found in a massive, granular or earthy form and is bright scarlet to brick-red in color, though it occasionally occurs in crystals with a nonmetallic adamantine luster. It resembles quartz in its symmetry. Caliburn is the shorten word of Caliburnus, which is latin for Excalibur; the legendary sword of King Arthur)
RWBY Emblem: A cinnabar broad sword in between two rune stones forming a letter c
(Google: hide the sword weapon icon, color: red)
RWBY Theme: "Daylight Die" by Extreme Music (feat. Dan Murphy)
Extreme Music Album: Symphonic Rock 2 Composer: Raphael Lake / Daniel Ryan Murphy / Aaron Levy / Ambrose Arnold Publisher: The Extreme Music Library Ltd (PRS)
Merrune Caliburn
Nickname: ?
Race: Human
Age:?
Birthday: ?
Weapon:?
Appearance
Outfit: red, blue
Accessories: Scarf, Spectacles
Traits
Handedness: ?
Complexion: Pale White
Height: 6'8"
Hair Color: Grey
Eye Color: Blue
Aura Color: ?
Marrune's Semblance: ?
Color Name Ruling: Merrune's name comes from the color Maroon, a shade of red and is named after the French word for chestnut. The maroon color is often used to represent intense and passionate things like; confidence, creative thoughts, excitement, power, risk, passion, love, ambition, courage, strength, warmth, and beauty. Caliburn is the shorten word of Caliburnus, which is latin for Excalibur; the legendary sword of King Arthur) and he alludes from Merlin of Arthurian legend.)
RWBY Emblem: a red Triskelion tree