In an effort to answer certain questions thrown my way from multiple people as quickly and concisely as possible...

First and foremost, Sora, Master of Masters, Luxu and the Masters (which sounds like a boy band now that I write it out) and silver eyes will not feature in this story.

Any references to Sora will remain as such, references. Timeline wise, you can assume KH3 has passed and beyond to the point where everyone is safe and happy. The lack of direct Sora and the others is simply because I don't know what the canon will be and I don't care to use this story guess. Plot wise, I will follow RWBY plot for a bit while trying to build toward a more 'original' story.

The lack of silver eyes is just because I don't like them. That's all I can say without devolving into a rant and this is not the place for that.

Any other characters or concepts are either planned to appear already or I'm on the fence about it. It's probably best to assume something won't appear unless it appears.

I hope this clears things up for anyone wondering! I hope you all continue to read and continue to enjoy!

Blake Belladonna was strolling down the beach well after sundown. She had passed the physical exam to enter Beacon with flying colors. She was sure she had earned her spot, even without a record from one of the preparatory Combat Schools. But until Beacon actually started the next week, she didn't have a place to stay. Hence, the nighttime stroll as she racked her brain for an idea that didn't involve thievery or cardboard boxes.

Blake sighed, raising her head to look at the stars. "Huh, a shooting star. I guess I should make a wish..." She watched the white streak fall slowly across the sky. She was quickly distracted from making her 'wish' when she realized the streak was getting bigger. And bigger. And bigger.

"Oh, brothers..." Blake's eyes widened in realization. Was she really about to witness a meteor strike firsthand? How big was it going to be? How much damage would it do? Should I be running away!? She was frozen, watching it fall. As it got closer, it looked small. On top of that, it seemed to be falling straight down into the ocean. A sigh of relief escaped her lips.

Her relief was short lived. Against all known laws of physics, the 'meteorite' took a sharp turn and started flying parallel to the water. "What the f-!" Blake was cut off when the bright light finally broke the ocean's surface mere feet from the shore. It seemed to explode as it landed, drenching the beach in both water and a brilliant white light.

Blake opened her eyes again, and what she saw only confused her further. There was no crater, no apparent damage of any kind… but there was a girl. Fifteen at most, with dark red hair and unusual clothing.

She wore a simple black dress with a short skirt, short sleeves and a tall neck. Over that she had a sleeveless black and red jacket the hung just above where her skirt ended. A simple black corset added yet another layer across her midriff, and a red hooded cape hung from her shoulders. Black tights covered the part of her legs that would have been exposed otherwise. Her boots went as high as her knees and appeared armored, though Blake herself couldn't identify the material. Her right hand was covered with a long black glove with red padding on the back face. Her left left hand sported a vambrace made of the same strange armor as her boots, though the forearm plate was cracked.

Blake was no longer certain she wasn't passed out somewhere on the beach and already dreaming. Had this girl really fallen from the sky? She tried shaking the girl to see if she was still alive. Silver eyes opened slowly…

Ruby woke up to a stranger standing over her. A girl with a tailed black vest over a white sleeveless top, black stockings over white shorts and ankle boots. There were ribbons down both of her arms, and a bow atop her long black hair. The look in her eyes told Ruby this girl probably saw something that would be very difficult to explain.

Ruby run!

I got you, Rubes! We've got to get away!

How!?

Ruby!

Chloe!

Master Kairi!

Follow your heart and stay safe.

KAIRI!

The memories rushed back. Ruby jumped to her feet in a sudden panic, looking up at the sky, instantly oblivious to the other girl. She slammed her hand down on her vambrace, the switch for her Keyblade Armor. Her armor didn't summon. She looked down and saw the large crack in the plate, as well as several hairline fractures on the switch itself. She pressed it a few more times to confirm. "No… no no no..." she stared checking her pockets for her Gummiphone. To no avail. "No no NO!"

"Is something wrong?" the black haired girl asked.

Ruby began venting without any thought to how it would all sound to a stranger. "Without my Gummiphone, I can't contact anyone! Without my armor or a Gummiship I can't leave! I… I don't even know how I escaped. I was never taught another way to travel!" She paced a bit more, racking her brain for a solution. How did I even escape?

The last moments of the chaos entered her mind. What was that? How did I do that? Maybe I can do it again... She summoned her Keyblade, not noticing how the sudden flash of light made the stranger jump. Ruby aimed Crescent Rose straight in the air and tried to summon whatever power she was able to use before. For a brief moment she thought there might have been a glow on the tip, but in her state of mind she couldn't be sure it wasn't wishful thinking. Especially since after nearly a minute, she was still on the beach.

"Am I… really trapped here?" Ruby collapsed, seating on the ground with her feet behind her and both hands still around the Keyblade now resting its tip on the sand.

The stranger behind her shifted uneasily. This girl was clearly crazy, but she was also genuinely shocked and afraid. Against her better judgment, she asked, "Did something happen?"

"It's gone..." Ruby spoke absentmindedly, "Everyone vanished… I don't even know if anyone's still..."

A white device with a golden button on it entered Ruby's view. She followed the hand holding it to the stranger who woke her. "You can use it, if there's anyone you want to call," the stranger offered.

Ruby looked to the device again, deducing it was likely a standard communications device for whatever world she landed on. "It doesn't have the range I need," Ruby lamented, mostly to herself. She slowly stood, dispelling Crescent Rose. "Thanks for waking me up. Sorry you had to deal with… me." Ruby turned her back on the girl and began to walk away. The girl didn't follow.

Ruby didn't know what to do. She wanted nothing more than to race back to the Land of Departure, find her Masters and her friends, and figure out what the hell had even happened. Perhaps put a stop to it to boot. But her method of world travel was useless without her armor to protect her. The armor itself was self healing, being made of similar light to the Keyblade itself. But the switch being broken? That was something new to the redheaded wielder, and she didn't know how to fix that.

It took everything not to simply break down. She was helpless, stranded, and possibly lost. Possibly… the buildings around did have a familiar air. She had been to many worlds already in her training, so perhaps she was somewhere she had been before. "Breaking down won't help anyone. Me included. It may not be much help, but figuring out where I am will at least give me something to do."

With that logic in mind, she walked into the city proper and began wandering the streets, looking for anything she could recognize. "San Fransokyo, maybe? Buildings are tall enough, but I don't see the flying wind generators..." She finally spotted a light, one of the few stores open this late. The sign above the door read 'From Dust 'Til Dawn'. Wait, Dust? As in…

Ruby jogged to the shop and stepped inside. She was greeted by an old man behind the counter, and nodded back at him as she examined the shelves. Crystals, brimming with power, and jars of powderized crystals as well. "This is Dust… which means I'm home. I'm on Remnant. And if I'm on Remnant, then-"

"Finally! Do you have any idea how hard it is to find a Dust store open this late?"

"Please, just take my lien and leave..."

Ruby caught the fearful tone of the shop owner, and took cover behind one of the of the shelves. She peeked out to see a man in a white coat and bowler hat ordering a bunch of black-suited goons around.

"Calm down, we're not here for your money..." Bowler-Hat man told the shopkeeper. He then turned to his men, "grab the Dust."

Ruby's eyes narrowed. Her own worries were temporarily forgotten. She knew she couldn't let this happen. But if she was going to fight, she didn't want to do it inside the shop… She spotted a goon keeping watch by the window, and had an idea. Crescent Rose appeared in her hand. She dashed at one wall, turning the momentum into Flowmotion energy, and leapt off. Bowler-Hat watched a red glow tackle his man right through the window.

Ruby's momentum easily carried her and the goon well into the street. She separated the two of them with a swing of her Keyblade, slamming the man into the pavement and sending her up into the air. She flipped slowly to land on her feet, ready to fight. A moment passed before the man in charge ordered the rest of the goons to 'get her'.

I can take these guys without magic, Ruby smirked, running forward to meet the first guy. He swung downward. Ruby side-stepped the attack and followed with three strikes, right, left, and up. One goon down, she honed in on the next and used a Sliding Dash to close the distance. Once in front of him, she launched him into the air and chased him with a spinning jump, the Ariel Sweep. That goon was done for, and the next was conveniently below her. She came down on top of him with a heavy downward strike, then struck him one more time for good measure. One last goon was still standing after that. Ruby threw her Keyblade into a backhanded position and launched herself forward, moving impossibly fast through the last goon and dropping him with the single attack.

Zantetsuken

Bowler-Hat watched this little girl tear through his men with a distant sigh. "You were worth every cent, truly..." He stepped outside and stared Ruby down, "Well, Red, I think we can all say it's been an eventful evening, and as much as I'd love to stick around," he raised his cane and the end popped open, "I'm afraid this is where we part ways." A fireball blasted out of the end of his cane, straight toward Ruby.

"Reflect!"

The fireball exploded against Ruby's shield, blinding her until the smoke cleared. Once she could see, she saw Bowler-Hat climbing a ladder up to a rooftop nearby. She spared a glance at the shopkeeper, "You okay?" The shopkeeper nodded, and Ruby pursued her quarry.

Bowler-Hat reached the top of the ladder as a shape passed by him. Once he was standing on the roof, he noticed Ruby was already there. He looked down to the street, then to the ladder, and back to Ruby. "Did you just… run up a brick wall?" Ruby's only response was to enter her combat stance. She heard an airship appear behind her, and Bowler-Hat smirked. "My ride is here! Now, if you would be so kind as to step out of the way..." he raised his cane once more, "we can avoid further unpleasantness."

"Blizzard!"

Ruby fired a blast of ice out of Crescent Rose, directed at her opponents weapon. It landed before Bowler-Hat could open the cap of his cane again, and froze it shut. "What in the world!?"

"I'm not getting shot at again," Ruby smirked. She ran at him, Keyblade raised, pushing Bowler-Hat onto the defensive. His cane didn't do much to defend against Crescent Rose. Her first swing easily knocked it aside and opened him for the next two. She put herself into a short spin to add momentum to an overhead finisher. Bowler-Hat was planted cleanly onto the ground. Ruby leveled Crescent Rose to his face, "you're not getting away."

"Not so easily, it seems..." Bowler-Hat seemed to admit defeat. Until he pointed the business end of his weapon at Ruby, still sealed in ice.

He wouldn't…

He pulled the trigger. The cane exploded. Ruby was launched several feet away. Her Keyblade clattering across the ground beside her before vanishing. Bowler-Hat scrambled to his feet and ran to the buildings edge to meet the repositioning airship. Ruby jumped to her feet just as quickly, re-summoning Crescent Rose to her hand. He's not getting away!

"Fira!" The fireball traveled in an arc toward Bowler-Hat, landing just behind him. He was blasted through the air, barely managing to catch himself on the airship by his arms and torso. His upper body was within the airship while his legs dangled outside it. "Thunder!" she called down lightning to strike the airship.

The brief moment of electrified metal made Bowler-Hat lose his grip. He caught himself with a single hand and was now hanging from the airship entirely. "I NEED HELP!" The airship started to lift into the air as his last hand began to slip. "WHY ARE YOU TAKING OFF!? HELP ME!" His cries went unheard by his partner, who continued to pilot the airship away with little regard to him. His fingers gave out, and he fell.

Ruby watched him fall with horror. The distance to the ground would be sure to kill him. Not wanting that, she quickly raised her Kayblade once more, "Mag-!" Before she could finish her spell, however,, a purple energy enveloped Bowler-Hat and stopped his fall. "...Neh-huh?"

Feeling a presence behind her, Ruby turned to see an adult woman with light blonde hair, professional clothing and a stern look on her face. She held out a riding crop emitting the same purple energies. "Telekinesis?"

"My semblance," she answered while adjusting her glasses. She hovered Bowler-Hat back to the roof, keeping him trapped with her power.

Semblances, right. I actually forgot about those. I wonder if he had one? He didn't use anything special in the fight… oh, shoot, the airship!

Ruby spun back around, scanning the sky for the craft. She barely caught sight of the tail end vanishing behind distant buildings. "Sigh… well, I still stopped the robbery, and I know where I am now." Satisfied, she dispelled Crescent Rose and hastily made for the ladder.

"And where do you think you're going?"

"Huh?" Ruby stopped short and turned to face the stern woman, "me?"

"Yes, you," she answered, "you don't really think you can just run away?"

"Umm… yes?"

'Yes' was apparently the wrong answer. After getting chewed out by the older woman, Ruby was practically dragged to a nearby police station and placed in one of the dark questioning rooms. Not that anyone could stop her from walking out. Even if the doors were locked, unlocking doors was a first-week kind of lesson for Keyblade wielders. However, she wasn't handcuffed and there didn't seem to be charges against her. They probably just want a statement. Ruby decided not to cause unnecessary issues unless she was certain they weren't letting her go. Despite this, her leg bounced impatiently.

The door finally opened, and in walked the blonde woman. She walked up to the table, set down some screened device, and stared daggers at the young redhead. "I hope you understand your actions will not be taken lightly."

"Am I getting arrested?" Ruby asked, really hoping she didn't have to break out of jail on her home world.

"No," the woman admitted, "but you put yourself and others in great danger tonight."

"Did I?" Ruby genuinely asked. "I don't remember there being other people around… and I thought I kept the fight pretty well contained..."

The woman was surprised. I assumed she didn't even think about these things… most amateur fighters don't… "Have you done this sort of thing before?"

"Oh yeah, all the time," Ruby spoke freely, too impatient to watch her words.

"Really?" the woman was surprised again, "we couldn't find any records, not even basic information."

"Oh, well..." Ruby rubbed the back of her head, realizing her mistake, "that was the first time I've done anything here. Kinda… new to town."

"If not here, then where?" the blonde woman asked.

"Um… Far away," Ruby dodged.

"Far away where?" The woman pressed.

"Very far away," Ruby stood her ground. World Order makes things really difficult sometimes… though would she really believe me if I could tell her?

The woman looked like she was about to press further, but was cut off when the device she set down earlier beeped at her. She sighed, "All that aside, there is someone here who wishes to speak to you."

Ruby frowned. I just want to get out of here, what else do they need from me?

The woman walked to the door and let in someone else. A man, hair aged silver, and wearing a green suit. He sat down across from Ruby at the table and looked into her eyes. "Good evening," he greeted cordially.

"Um, hello?" Ruby greeted back.

"There's no need to be so tense," the man assured Ruby, "I simply wanted to know where you learned to fight like this." He pushed the screened device forward, which was playing a recording of her fight.

Ruby was trying to split the difference between World Order, and not saying something that would only lead to more questions. This resulted in her responding with a question of her own, "Why?"

"I assure you, I have no hostile intent," the man turned the screen off and put the device away. "I am simply impressed by your skill."

"Um, thank you?" Ruby still wasn't sure how to take this conversation.

"So, tell me…" the man carried on, undeterred, "what is an adorable girl like you doing stopping robberies in the dead of night?"

"I was there, I could stop it. So I did," she answered simply.

"You know, I wish more of my new students had even half your skill and moral drive," the man told her offhand.

Ruby didn't know what that had to do with her. "Can I go yet?"

The man and woman across from her shared a look. "Do you know who I am?"

Ruby flinched. She had been engrossed with the Keyblade since a young age, and spent the last three years training off-world. This situation emphasized to her how much of a stranger she had become to her own home. "Should I?"

If the answer surprised him, he didn't show it. He simply introduced himself, "My name is Professor Ozpin, Headmaster to Beacon Academy. This is my close friend and Deputy Headmistress, Professor Glynda Goodwitch."

"Beacon..." Why does that name sound familiar? "Oh, the Huntsmen Academy!"

"The very same," Ozpin nodded. "Have you ever considered making 'helping people' a proper career?"

Ruby was taken aback by the question. "What do you mean?"

Ozpin sighed with clear amusement. "In an effort to remove as much pain as possible from this conversation, I shall be blunt. I want to offer you a spot at my school."

"Ozpin..." Glynda warned.

The Headmaster ignored her, still looking Ruby in the eye. "Well?"

"Oh. Ohhh..." Ruby's eyes widened. This might get awkward. "I'm sorry, but… I can't."

Ozpin almost let surprise break through his facade. Almost. Glynda, on the other hand, was all too happy to display what she felt. "At least someone in this room besides me has a modicum of sense."

"Are you certain?" Ozpin asked, "This is a once in a lifetime chance. You could be the youngest huntress in history."

"I'm sorry, but I have other things going on," Ruby deflected, "I can't promise you four years of my life."

"I see," Ozpin nodded. He hid the fact that this wasn't quite the outcome he wanted well. He pulled out a card and handed it across the table. "Should you change your mind before the school year begins, don't hesitate to contact us."

Ruby took the card, though mostly to be polite and end this conversation sooner. "Thank you. Does this mean I can go now?"

"You may. There is more than enough dirt already on the man you helped arrest without your statement," Ozpin nodded.

"Thank you," Ruby nodded and stood up.

"Although, may I at least ask for your name?" Ozpin stood and held out his hand.

"Right..." Ruby shook the headmaster's hand, "Ruby Rose."

"It is a pleasure to have met you, Ruby Rose." Ozpin smiled fondly and stepped aside to let her go.

Glynda watched her leave with a pleasant surprise in her eye. "When I ran into her, I assumed she was acting brashly. But perhaps she has a better head on her shoulders than I was giving her credit for. I mean, really Ozpin, she's barely more than a child."

"She is only two years under our usual students," Ozpin defended.

"And you know that even a month can make all the difference," Glynda countered.

"But you have to admit, she displayed more skill tonight than a sad percentage of this year's new crop," Ozpin pointed out.

"Perhaps… still, it doesn't mean much if she doesn't agree. And, quite frankly, I think she made the right choice."

Ozpin pulled his tablet back out, watching Ruby's video once again. "Rose. I wonder..."

Outside the police station, Ruby was focusing herself. It wasn't a lie when she said she had other things to do. Now that she knew she was on Remnant she had options, or rather one option. Her father had a Gummiphone. Maybe, just maybe, there was someone on the other end capable of picking up. She just had to get home, which wouldn't be hard. She may not have her armor, but she didn't need it to travel if she wasn't leaving the world.

Ruby peeked at the sign for the police station to confirm the last piece of information she needed before taking off. Vale Precinct 12. She would smile if she weren't so anxious. From Vale she would be in Patch in no time. She returned to the beach, needing a place no one would see her for what was next.

While running along the beach shore, she summoned Crescent Rose and threw it ahead. It spun into the distance, before a bright flash enveloped it. Ruby jumped on the shape that returned, her Keyblade Glider. It had two small platforms side-by-side, one for each foot, and sharp wings resembling blades that stretched out to each side, all metallic black and red. With her Glider, she was able to fly across the water at her leisure and head home.

I only hope someone can answer, because I don't know what I'll do otherwise… I don't know what I could do otherwise...