I'd like to prefix that I always loved the idea behind the series and was very disappointed how they barely characterized the cast since the beginning. I don't know if there's a fic similar to this but this is my take on it so I hope I did well. Hope you enjoy!
The full moon hovers above the Till Dust To Dawn store. A red hooded girl runs in excitedly to the counter. The old man greets her.
"Evening, Ruby. What's a girl like you doing out here this late?" Ruby jumps with energy.
"Is it here!?" The man chuckles.
"Yes. The newest issue of "Weapons Weekly" arrived this morning. It's right ov-" In a blink of an eye, she dashes to the magazine section and reads the issue. "Hehe. She reminds me so much back when I was her age." He goes back to his duty of organizing the store.
Outside, a bunch of goons in black suits are approaching the store. The orange haired man lights a cigar.
"It's showtime, boys." He says as they walk in.
"Good evening, gentlemen. How can I help you?" The old man asks. The orange haired gentleman motions his goons to scout the store. Ruby glances at them and has a bad feeling in her gut. She readies her weapon under her cloak and acts as if she hasn't noticed.
"Why yes. We need a little supply of your Dust. And by that I mean, your entire stock." The goons point their weapons at the old man as the others collect all the Dust they can with a black container. One of them notices Ruby.
"Hey kid." She doesn't respond to him. "Hey! I'm talking to you!" He grabs her shoulder, realizing she's wearing headphones. He motions to take it off and she complies. "It's dangerous here. You should go home." She acts clueless. "There are dangerous people out in the night. If you want, I can escort you safely."
"Hmmm. No thanks. Mother told me not to talk to strangers." She shoots from Crescent Rose and the force blasts them through the window. She uses his body to shield from the glass.
"Hey Torchwick. There's a girl who just attacked one of our guys. Should we do something?" The goon next to him asks.
"She's just a kid. What can she really do against a group of adults? Ignore her." He answers.
"Okay boss." Torchwick wacks him on the head with his cane.
"That was sarcasm, idiot! Stop her!" He shouts and the goons rush outside. He turns to the old man, only to have a shotgun pointed to his face. "You got spunk, old man. I respect that." Torchwick swiftly disarms him with the cane. "But I'm the one calling the shots."
Ruby reloads her weapon as she is surrounded. They stand there menacingly, waiting for one to make the first move. A mook tries to hit her, but she backflips and slashes him. They gang up on her, but she blasts herself away to gain some distance. She looks down and sees an electrical Dust. She loads it and shoots at them. It hits one and it causes a lightning chain reaction, causing all them to be electrified and knocked out in the process. Torchwick witnesses their failure.
"Can they not take out a single kid!? Grab what you can and skedaddle. I'll handle this little brat." He walks outside and faces Ruby. "To whom do I owe the pleasure of sabotaging our hustle?"
"The name's Ruby." She points Crescent Rose at him. "Ruby Rose." She uses her Petal Burst to face him and strike, but he blocks it. He whistles.
"I see your Semblance is speed based." She keeps using Petal Burst to hit him from all angles, but he keeps blocking her attacks. "You're pretty good, Red. But not good enough!" He hits her on the gut and head with the cane. She falls on the floor, groaning in pain. He slowly approaches her. "You should've been a good little girl and stayed home when you had the chance." He points the end of the cane at her face. "I will show you how cruel this world can be to troublemakers such as yourself!" He's about to pull the trigger, but a piece of concrete flies at high speed, disarming him. "What the-!? Oh shit! It's a Huntress!" Torchwick grabs his weapon and swiftly retreats. A blonde haired woman checks up on Ruby.
"Are you okay?" She asks.
"Yeah. I'm fine." Ruby groans as she rubs her head.
"Good to hear. Go find somewhere safe and stay put." The woman chases after Torchwick. Ruby gets up and walks to the store. She helps the old man clean up the store a bit, when a white haired man waltzes in.
"I see you're both unharmed from the assault." He says taking a sip from his cup. Ruby gets defensive and grabs her weapon. "Now now. I mean no harm. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Ozpin. Headmaster of Beacon Academy." Any suspicion Ruby had on the guy, is quickly replaced with extreme excitement.
"Oh. My. Goooosh! I can't believe the Headmaster himself is right here in front of me!" She kneels on the floor and bows before him. "I am not worthy of your presence."
"Why is the child kneeling before you?" The blonde woman walks up to Ozpin. Ruby immediately stands up.
"You're a Huntress!" She gets too close for the woman's comfort. "Can I have your autograph? CanICanICanI!?" She shakes her hand vigorously.
"Hahaha! Seems we have a big fan, Glynda." Ozpin comments. She gives him an annoyed look as she frees her hand from Ruby's grasp.
"This is no time to joke around." She faces Ruby. "While you did the right thing in trying to drive them away, you could've caused harm to not only other civilians, but also yourself." Ruby hangs her head low.
"No need to be tough on her." Ozpin gets close to Ruby's face. "Silver eyes. Is it your natural eye color?"
"U-um. Yeah?" She is slightly uncomfortable.
"Hmm." He sips. "Interesting. Onto another topic. Where did you learn how to wield a scythe? Not that many people choose it as a weapon, let alone how to properly use it." Ruby beams a smile and shows off Crescent Rose.
"Well I want to become a Huntress, so I joined Signal Academy to train. Uncle Qrow tried to teach me with other weapons, but they never worked out for me. But when I saw his Harbinger turn into a scythe, I fell in love with the design. So he gave me a blueprint for Crescent Rose and built this beauty from scratch. Admittedly, I went a little overboard on the design and augmentation, but I made them work." She rubs her head sheepishly. "Anyways, he trained me how to properly wield it and in under a couple years, I became the number one scythe user in the academy!" She puffs her chest proudly.
"Impressive. Never thought that dusty old crow would be sober enough to have a pupil under his wing." Ruby raises an eyebrow at his comment. "Don't worry about it. You said you wanted to join Beacon? Do you know the purpose of that Academy?"
"To protect those that can't fight against the Grimm!" She replies while striking a pose. Ozpin chuckles.
"That's a romantic way of looking at it. Yes, Beacon Academy trains Hunters and Huntresses all around the globe, to fight against not only the Grimm, but also those that disrupt the peace of our world in a humane way."
"We've stood here long enough. We're glad that both of you are safe." Glynda uses her Semblance to fix every broken item in the shop. The place looks like it never got hustled in the first place. Ruby is completely mesmerized. "Let's go, Ozpin. We have a meeting to attend to."
"I can't leave without telling our hero of the night, that she is going to be accepted to join Beacon Academy." He sips his never ending cup.
"What!?" Both the ladies react.
"You can't be serious!? She is only...how old are you?" Glynda asks.
"Fifteen." Ruby responds.
"Fifteen, Ozpin! Let her train two more years and then she can apply for the Academy."
"Nonsense. She may be young, but she more than enough proved tonight that she is ready to join the ranks."
"A-Are you saying th-?" Ruby is in disbelief.
"Welcome to Beacon Academy. We'll deal with the paperwork once we get there." He holds out his hand for a handshake. Ruby hyperventilates and faints with the biggest grin on her face. "I think she took it well." He smiles. Glynda groans knowing this is a terrible idea.
