Later that night I was reading a book about Grimm and their habits when a paper airplane flew out of nowhere and hit me in my temple. Rubbing my head I unfolded the paper as Bree said,"Hey guys, I'm going to see if I can grab a bite to eat. I'll be back in a bit." Looking at the paper, I read:

"Ruby,

It is time for you to realize what happened to you and what you now are. Meet me on the roof in 10 minutes, ALONE, and be prepared to start a journey into a whole new world.

Bree"

Glancing briefly at Bree as she walked through the door, I put my head down and waited ten minutes. Hopping off of my bed I told the rest of the team,"Hey girls, I'm going to go to the cafeteria and grab some cookies, I'll see you in a bit." Walking out the door, I waited for it to close before rushing up the stairs to the roof.

Climbing up the last flight of stairs I walked out into a starless night, the only light being the pale, ghostly light from the single shattered moon. Balancing on the railing of the roof was a figure sporting a purple hoodie and black jeans. Turning towards me, I looked into the fiery red pits that were her eyes. Jumping off of the railing via a front flip, Bree paced up to me. Causally, she said,"Hey Ruby, glad you could make it. Sit down here and I'll start explaining our situation." As I sat down Bree pulled out a small dust lantern along with her scroll. Turning on the lamp, she turned on the scroll and quickly maneuvered to a book.

Glancing up at me she began,"Our condition is a special one, one that only a few chosen people have the chance of gaining. As you know, the second rule in the Hunter's Guidebook is 'A hunter must never eat the flesh of the enemy, the Grimm.' Do you know what usually happens to people who eat Grimm meat?"

"No, I don't. Why?" I answered.

"When a person eats a Grimm's flesh they undergo one of three options. The first is that the poison in the Grimm's blood reacts with a human's aura, weakening the bonds that hold his soul together. After a few weeks the victim becomes comatose and enters a vegetative state."

"The second option is that the victim's aura will accept the flesh into their body, but they will driven insane by the bloodthirstiness and lust caused by the Grimm's flesh corrupting our aura. Along with these desires the flesh changes their bodies. The victim will gain incredible strength, speed, and dexterity. The reason why this happens is that the victim usually has undergone a small traumatic event in their life, thus making them more susceptible to the effects of the flesh."

"The final option is the one we are afflicted with. Due to the person undergoing major traumatic events, or having an overly negative view towards humanity and faunas alike, the flesh is literally absorbed into the body. This action allows us to exhibit strength and speed comparable to a fully trained huntress, as well as having senses that can compete with the senses of a faunas. Also, like the Grimm we grow stronger, faster and gain new abilities the longer we have the condition. The most impressive ability this disease gives us is that we are almost immortal. The only weapons that can kill us are weapons that are infused with Soul Dust, which happens to be the rarest kind of dust discovered."

"Now for some history. The third variant of this disease only started to form in the years following the massive Faunas Uprising, where many people on both sides suffered from starvation due to the fact that they were trapped in the horrid conditions of a Vacuen winter. Due to the traumatic events and the only available food source being Grimm, the survivors turned to eating the aforementioned Grimm. It was through these war veterans that this disease spread to Vale. Also, it is thought that every person who is a descendant of one of the lucky survivors has a greater chance of awakening their inner beast."

"Now I know your tired and that is a lot to comprehend so I'll let you go for tonight, but report back up here tomorrow after sparring class."Bree finished, motioning to Ruby that she should go down the stairs. Reaching her room RWBY flopped onto her bed, curled up in the covers and promptly fell asleep.