Ruby woke up full of energy ready to take on whatever happens. When she got changed into her normal outfit, she headed off. On the way to the locker-room to get her weapon, Crescent Rose, she found Weiss in the hallway.
"Hey, Weiss," Ruby smiled at the girl in all white. Weiss turned and sighed at the sight of Ruby.
"Oh, it's you," Weiss frowned as Ruby got closer.
"Are you on the way to the locker room? Because I sure am," Ruby said excitement.
"Why are you so happy all the time?" Weiss cringed.
"I'm about to meet new people and their weapons," Ruby said as her eyes sparkled. "It's so amazing to see all the type of weapons and their abilities! Hey, wait for me," Ruby cried after Weiss who had tried to sneak away. Weiss didn't stop walking.
"Out of everyone, it had to be the dunce," Weiss sighed under her breath.
"Did you hear that Grimm last night?" Ruby asked when she caught up to Weiss.
"What are you talking about?" Weiss asked.
"The huge noses in the middle of the night? YOU DIDN'T HEAR IT?" Ruby asked in shock.
"Oh that. That wasn't a Grimm," Weiss said startling Ruby. "It sounded more human. Like someone who was in pain. More like a roar really." Ruby was stopped in her tracks.
"He couldn't be here...could he?" Ruby asked herself. Could the Hulk have made his way to Beacon?
"What are you doing, you dunce?" Weiss asked Ruby, snapping her out of her train of thought.
"Nothing," Ruby said as she hurried to Weiss's side. They got to the locker-room to find many students had beaten them there. Ruby found her sister getting her gauntlets, Ember Celica.
"Oh, hi, Ruby," Yang said. "You still scared of the Grimm?" Yang said as she gave Ruby a little punch on the shoulder.
"No, I drink milk. I'm completely fine," Ruby stated. Yang shook her head at her silly sister.
The speakers came on, "All first year students report to Beacon cliff."
"We'd better go," Yang told Ruby as she headed toward the door. Ruby followed and saw Weiss taking to Jaune and a girl she had never seen before.
"Jaune, it's time to go," Ruby said walking up to him. Weiss looked coldly at her.
"Ruby Rose, do you know what you're doing?" Weiss asked angrily.
"What did I do?" Ruby asked.
"You just interrupted the famous Pyrrha Nikos," Weiss said waving her hand at the other girl.
"Hello again," Pyrrha said waving to Ruby.
"Who?" Ruby asked.
"You've got to be kidding," Weiss said putting her face in her palm. "The best warrior Remnant has ever seen?" Weiss asked her. Ruby shook her head. "She's on all Pumpkin Pete's Marshmallow Flakes," Weiss exclaimed as she stomped her foot on the ground.
"Oh, you're her?" Jaune asked Pyrrha.
"Yes, but unfortunately the cereal isn't too good for you," Pyrrha said frowning. "Oh goodness, look at the time. We better get going." They all rushed to the cliff.
Ozpin and Glynda greeted them. The students lined up on the giant metal plates at the edge. Ruby looked around seeing who was there. There was her sis, Jaune, Pyrrha, Weiss, Blake, Ren (who she really didn't know), Nora and herself along with many other first year students.
"Welcome, students, to Initiation," Ozpin said. "Your objective is to collect one of the many relics at a ruined temple at the end of the forest. The first person you lock eyes with is your partner," Ozpin said freaking Ruby out. "Also, there are going to be extremely powerful Grimm out in the forest today. So destroy everything in your path, or you will die," Ozpin said making Nora grin. As Ozpin was talking, Ruby noticed he was using his cane more than usual, like he was injured.
"Any questions?" Ozpin asked. Jaune raised his hand. "Good," Ozpin said as Yang was catapulted into the forest, then Nora, then Ren, then Pyrrha.
"Uh, sir, how do we make it to the ground safely?" Jaune asked as more students got catapulted.
"Good question. Quess you'll find out," Ozpin responded as he took a sip from his mug.
"How will i do that?" Jaune asked.
"Well, you're about to find out," Ozpin said as Jaune was catapulted into the forest, screaming. Glynda and Ozpin were the only ones left on the cliff.
"Ozpin, do you really think this is a good idea?" Glynda asked him.
"We'll just have to find out," Ozpin said as he stared out into the forest.
Ruby landed swiftly and completely unharmed. She had only one thing on her mind…find Yang. She ran as fast as her semblance would allow. She heard something to her left and turned to find Weiss. They looked each other for a few seconds.
"No," Weiss said as she turned and walked off.
"That's not how it works," Ruby pouted. Weiss walked for a few minutes until she found Jaune stuck in a tree.
"Partners, Weiss?" Jaune asked her smiling. She turned and walked back to Ruby.
"This doesn't make us friends," Weiss told Ruby as she grabbed her red cape and pulled her.
"Yay! You came back," Ruby clapped being pulled.
"Hurry up," Weiss barked. Ruby got in front of her in the blink of an eye. "How did you…," Weiss began to ask.
"I'm really fast," Ruby proclaimed as she bolted off.
"Even though you're really fast, you excel at wasting time," Weiss yelled toward her. A twig broke behind her. Weiss turned to find a huge pack of Beowolves. "Okay, let's put my training to the test," Weiss said as she took out Myrtenaster. Ruby rushed back to Weiss's side with Crescent Rose at the ready.
"I see you came back," Weiss smirked.
"You ready, ice queen?" Ruby asked. The Beowolves lunged toward them.
Banner woke up in a cleaning. The last thing he remembered was Ironwood shooting him. Banner got up and looked at the vast forest he was in...again. Banner chose a random direction and headed out.
"SSSSS," Banner heard to his side. He turned to find a black snake as large as a house posing to strike. Suddenly, Banner was pushed out of the way right as the snake lunged. He turned to find Ren guarding him.
"Get out of here," Ren yelled at Banner right before the snake slammed him into a tree, knocking Ren out cold. The snake attacked Ren and snapped down. Its teeth began sinking into Banner hands.
Banner thrust the giant snake toward trees which snapped in half. The snake recovered to find to find the little man kneeling in pain, growing in size and turning green.
Hulk roared as he put his arms around the snake's throat. He squeezed with all his might. The snake's head made a gruesome sound when it snake disintegrated. Ren struggled to his feet. Hulk turn toward him with anger in his green eyes.
"HULK DON'T KNOW YOU," Hulk roared at the student. Ren got out his weapon, StormFlower and aimed at the green monster. Hulk lunged toward Ren, but punched to the left of him. Ren turned to see Hulk bashing on a ghostly white snake about eat him. Ren quickly jumped to a tree, watching Hulk's rampage. Hulk forced open the mouth and broke the snake's jaw with a single strike. The snake used his snout and blasted Hulk high into the sky. Ren jumped down to reengage the giant white snake.
"I never expected a King Taijitu to be in this forest," Ren said as he assumed battle stance. The King Taijitu lunged toward Ren who easily evaded and shot out an eye. The Grimm screamed in pain, and bit down on Ren who caught its teeth. His aura was the only thing protecting him from the King Taijitu. Ren broke off a long tooth and stabbed the other eye. The snake quickly wrapped around Ren, trying to squeezed the life out of him. Ren's field of vison was shrinking as he looked up. Something hurdled down fast. The snake's head exploded as it fell on it. Ren fell to the ground gasping as Hulk beat the lifeless Taijitu.
"Thank you for the help," Ren said standing up. Hulk stopped beating the dead Grimm and walked toward him.
"HULK NO NEED HELP," Hulk told Ren.
"Hulk, is it? It's nice to meet you. My name is Lie Ren," Ren said bowing.
"DON'T CARE," Hulk snarled. He jumped away causing a mini quake. Ren stumbled. Hulk bounded deeper into the forest.
"Nice guy," Ren heard behind him. He turned and was poked in the nose.
"Boop," Nora said smiling.
"How long have you been here?" Ren asked.
"Long enough to see you and your new friend," Nora said with a smile.
"Come on. Let's go get that relic," Ren said as he walked away. Nora quickly followed.
Ruby was knocked into Weiss from a Beowolf's strike.
"Watch it you dunce," Weiss said as she sliced through another Beowolf.
"I'm sorry," Ruby said as she sliced through more Grimm. The girls fought hard, but the Beowolves gained ground.
"Come on. They aren't the objective," Weiss told her as she ran. Ruby followed. After a while, the Beowolves lost interest in them. "You almost got us killed," Weiss pouted.
"How did I? You barely attacked," Ruby screamed at her. "You need to stop thinking that you're perfect," Ruby sighed.
"I'm not perfect, Ruby. Not yet anyway. But I'm still leagues above you," Weiss said. She stomped away.
"You don't even know me," Ruby said as she followed with her head down hiding her tears. "Weiss I think we're lost," Ruby said after a while.
"Do you have a plan?" Weiss asked. Ruby looked around and found it.
"Why, yes I do. Look," Ruby said pointing up. Weiss looked to find a huge Nevermore flying around.
"Are you crazy?" Weiss asked dropping her jaw. Ruby just smiled and nodded.
Yang was on her way to the temple when she heard a noise behind her.
"Ruby?" she asked as she searched through the hedge. "Nope…," she said as she evaded a swipe from an Ursa. "Well, this is unbearable," Yang said smiling as another Ursa burst onto the scene. Yang quickly shot the Ursas in the face, making them mad. They charged her.
She easily dodged all of their attacks, giggling at them. She jumped out of the way to mock them. "You know, you could…," she stopped when a strand of her hair fall in front of her face. "You, you monsters," she screamed as her eyes turned red. She charged toward them, pounding on one hitting it the stomach multiple times and punching it through many trees. She turned toward the Ursa.
"You want some too?" Yang yelled at it. It stood up, ready to attack. A slicing noise was heard as the Ursa fell over to reveal Blake. "How you doing," Yang asked nonchalantly. Blake smiled and joined her.
"All teams are in place, Ozpin," Glynda said as she watched her tablet. Ozpin sipped from his mug. "Ruby and Weiss are… seem to be riding on a Nevermore. Blake and Yang are at the temple now. Pyrrha and Jaune seem to be headed into the Deathstalker's cave…," Glynda said shaking her head.
"What of our green friend?" Ozpin asked. Glynda scrolled through until she found him.
"He has just saved Lie Ren from a King Taijitu. That would explain the earthquakes," Glynda said nervously. "Oh, and now Lie Ren and Nora are close to the temple. All of them are approaching," Glynda said looking up at Ozpin.
"Good. Everyone is making great time," Ozpin said. "Glynda, what of the Hulk?"
"He seems…oh my. Banner's headed right for the temple as well," Glynda said shocked.
"Interesting," Ozpin said.
"Ozpin, I fear that Jaune isn't ready for this type of combat."
"We'll see," Ozpin said looking out into the forest. "This should prove his worth."
"Jaune, where are you taking us?" Pyrrha asked as they headed into the cave.
"Oh, this is a short cut," Jaune boasted as he lead on with a torch. Pyrrha and Jaune explored the cave until Jaune tripped, extinguishing the torch.
"This is great," Jaune said as he found a match to relight the torch. A huge yellow glowing object blocked there path.
"Hey! It's the relic," Jaune said as he reached for it. The relic moved out of his reach. "Bad relic," Jaune said as he reached for it again. The relic slid beyond his fingers. "That's it," Jaune yelled as he jumped on it.
"Uhh, Jaune," Pyrrha said as she got out Milo and Akouo.
"What's wrong Pyrrha?" Jaune asked as the "relic" brought Jaune face-to-face with a Deathstalker. He screamed as Pyrrha ran of the cave. The Deathstalker broke through a wall and chased Pyrrha. Jaune was holding on the stinger for dear life as Pyrrha ran to find help.
"Jaune, don't let…go," she said as Jaune was flung through the air. Pyrrha ran for the temple and found Yang, Blake, Ren and Nora.
"Is that your sister falling?" Ren asked as he saw Ruby dropping fast through the air.
"Ruby?" Yang said.
"How are we going catch her?" Nora asked scratching her head. Jaune's path intercepted Ruby's and they both crashed into a tree together.
"Thanks, Jaune," Ruby said before jumping out of the tree leaving him hanging upside down from a branch.
"Great. Now how will I get out of here?" Jaune asked looking around.
"Ruby," Yang screamed when Ruby landed.
"Yang!" Ruby yelled back. The sisters ran happily toward each other.
Before they connected, Nora came in-between them."Nora," she exclaimed. Soon Pyrrha fell in front of the group, exhausted.
"Great, now we can all die together," Yang said happily.
"Wait. Where's Weiss?" Blake asked. Ruby pointed up to the huge Nevermore circling around.
"Annnnnd she's falling," Nora said looking up at the Grimm. Before Weiss hit the ground, Jaune twisted his foot free from the branch and caught her midair.
"My hero," Weiss said rolling her eyes.
"You're welcome," Jaune said full of himself.
"Don't push it," Weiss growled. Jaune landed face first on the ground, Weiss quickly landed right on his back.
Suddenly, the Deathstalker burst out of the forest confronting all the Huntresses and Huntsmen in training.
"Cool," Ruby said in amazement, "Let's kill it!" She bolted toward the massive Grimm.
"Ruby," Weiss yelled out toward the red dunce, but it was too late. Ruby already began slicing at it with her scythe. The Deathstalker used it's tail and slapped Ruby away.
"RUBY," Yang screamed as she ran toward her sister. Sharp feathers shot from the Nevermore blocked her path. Ruby tried to make a run for it, but her cape had gotten impaled by one of the sharp feathers.
"Come on you stupid cape," Ruby said as she struggled to free her cape. The giant scorpion skittered across the ground toward the young Huntress. Everyone ran after the Grimm, trying to stop it from getting to Ruby. The Grimm easily towered over Ruby.
Ruby covered her face with her arms. She cringed and prepared for the worst. Everyone gasped as a huge stabbing sound was heard. Ruby suddenly felt something drip on to her face. She finally got the courage to open her eyes, the Hulk had the singer in his chest.
"Help...Ruby," Hulk coughed as the Grimm pushed the stinger deeper. Hulk filled with rage and kicked the Deathstalker in the face sending it flying, pulling out its stinger. Hulk fell to his knees and covered the wound with his hands. He healed instantly. "STUPID SCORPION HURT RUBY? HULK SMASH BUG!" He charged at the dizzy Deathstalker.
Ruby couldn't believe it. The Hulk had made his way to the Emerald Forest.
"Ruby," Yang said snapping Ruby out of her train of thought. She helped Ruby up to her feet and freed her cape.
"Ruby, are you okay?" Jaune asked. Ruby had fear all over her face at all of them.
"We need to get out of here. NOW," Ruby said in fear.
"Why?" Weiss asked. Hulk roared, startling everyone. He stomped in the Deathstalker's head and ripped off the stinger. The Nevermore screeched high in the sky getting everyone's attention.
"SMASH BIRDIE," Hulk growled. He threw the Deathstalker's stinger, impaling the Nevermore right in the head. Hulk jumped on the Grimm's chest and hauled it down. Everyone fell to their feet from the impact when the Hulk and the Nevermore crashed to the ground. Hulk seized the Grimm's throat, crushing its head on the ground over and over again.
"Hulk?" Ruby squeaked. He let go of the lifeless Grimm and took deep breaths. He finally turned to face Ruby. Everyone griped there weapons, shaking.
"Ruby," Hulk said. The group was apprehensive as the Hulk approached little Ruby.
"Ah," Ruby yelped as Hulk picked her up. Hulk readied to jump away when, a yellow fist exploded in the side of his head. Hulk was sent flying into trees, shattering them.
"No one touches my sister," Yang yelled as she shook her fist toward Hulk. Hulk popped his chin back into place."Touch her again, you're dead," Yang threatened. Her eyes turned red. Hulk stood up and starred Yang down with rage.
"Yang, we need to run! We can't beat him," Ruby said. She tried to pull Yang back.
"Everyone, get out of here. I got this," Yang said. Ruby was pushed toward the others.
"HULK SMASH BLONDIE," Hulk roared flexing his giant muscles.
"Let's see you say that without your teeth," Yang smirked.
"Yang," Ruby screamed as her sister and Hulk squared off.
