Darkness was the only thing that fill the room, when suddenly a blinding light illuminated two figures sitting on an old wooden platform, both dress in old black kimono and wearing some sandogosa for covering their face, the first figure siting leg cross in front of the audience start too calmly lift his head only revealing is dry lips and is grey Asian like beard.

-TWWWWWWwwwiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnngggggg.

Sitting behind him in a seiza position, almost cover in the shadow was the second character with a shamisen in is arm, playing the first note with intensities, he continued to play softly a Japanese theme melody.

-For those who remembers!...

Start the first figure dramatically, is old voice echoing in the room following by the instrument.

-For those…who have forgotten, our world uses to be harsh, cruel, unforgiving for those who can't fight on their own, a world were justice…disappear with the ancient foundation of an old empire, and body of dead iron giant…

Breathing harshly between the line, he takes a sip from a little cup who were resting beside him.

-A world were cruelty…was the money of the noble, a world were slavery…was common as the sand of the great dessert, a world were heroes…

Suddenly stopping the music, is second partner put is instrument down.

-Vanish in the scorched wind…

Turning to is second, he made a nodding sign to give him the signal, with he responds by the same manners, breathing softly he kindly take an old scrap kokyū who was resting beside him, touching the instrument like a dangerous animal who will bite at any moment, he slowly plays a melancholier melody.

. Kenshi: scorching wind by Minato.

0:05

Hearing the vibration of the string, the counter followed is story with a weakling smile on his face.

-But…even in the most desperate, and darkness place…light will always appear, and heroes will bring it with them.

0:17

-Hear my word…because the story I will tell you, ho noble traveler, is litter with blood, suffering, and many obstacle…a story of multiple people, including a shattered ronin and a red honest soul.

0:43

Kenshi: The ronin and a red honest soul.

Chapter 1: Another world, and some bad eggs.

1:08 (End the music).

Heat was the first thing Ruby felt when she started to wake up, opening her eyes little by little, she immediately regrets it when the piercing light of the sun it her like a powerful wave.

- (groans) Yang i already said to not open the curtains.

Rubbing her tired eyes, she started to wake up and stretching herself, earning her a few satisfying pops from her back.

-Okay team! Time to show how team RWBY can…. guys?

Looking around her, she started to see that's she was not in her dorm anymore but rather in a blue grass area with a few weird trees, lake…and bones.

-Yang…Blake…Weiss…

Observing around for her teammate, Ruby was finding herself to be completely alone.

-YANG! BLAKE! WEISS!

Screaming their name, her voice was the only thing that were echoing in this vast area.

-Okay Ruby, calm down, they must be somewhere, i mean i can't be the only one here and I must be somewhere in Vacuo…

Looking at her feet, she crouches on one knee to observe the grass.

-I think…

Blinding by an deem light in the corner of her eyes, Ruby looks through her left to see her ''baby'' AKA crescent rose lying on the dirt, immediately rushing to her she picked up to hug her.

-HOOO MY BABY! At least you are with me!

Analyzing her weapon with precision, she immediately sees that the magazine was missing and there were no bullet in the chamber and a few scratches on it.

-I'm sooo sorry, mama will fix i promise.

Putting her weapon in scythe mode, she swings it around to see if nothing else was damage, satisfy with her performance, and her weapons, she put it back in gun mode to better carry it.

-Okay everything seems fine…wait was i in my pajama normally.

Looking down at herself, she was indeed not in her pajama but her normal combat attire, mostly composed by her red cape, hood, corset, skirt, and black combat boots.

-Meh later, it's time to find my party, adventure await! Huza.

Taking dramatically her first step, Ruby hears a squishy noise, looking it down she see that she has step on a giant egg, and that her boots was cover in yellow and red goop.

-EEEEwwww, gross, gross.

Taking her foot out of the egg, she immediately shake the liquid out of it, little she know that an giant shadow started to come behind her, taking the last remnant of the egg she finally notice shadow who was behind, turning slowly Ruby felt her jaw, in front of her stand an giant and large creature standing on four leg, its neck comparable as a giraffe was follow by is round head and pointy beak, ''an giant chicken'', Ruby thought, but this "chicken" was feather less, and much more dangerous.

Turning is head to the left the giant beak things started to observe Ruby with a careful eye, but instantly become hostile when he sees the egg.

-Hum….is this your egg?

Ruby was confuse when she saw the creature putting his head behind is back, but was suddenly take by panic when she see that is head was coming back to hit her she immediately dodge at the last second, using her semblance to put much distance between her and the creature, and also unsheathing crescent rose at the same time, Ruby didn't want to hurt the creature, she has step on her egg, she is at fault.

Sticking out is beak from the dirt, the giant chicken prepares another attack, charging blindly in the direction of its prey, Ruby prepares herself for an incoming…beak attack? But what she did not expect is the creature using is neck to giving a wide horizontal blow, taking by surprise by this, Ruby didn't have the time to dodge and take directly the hit in her stomach, coughing blood and flying a few feet away Ruby fell her whole world spinning around, hitting the ground violently, she immediately held her stomach in a fetal position.

- (Cough, cough, hyperventilating) HAAA! It hurts like hell, I think I got a broken rib, wait…

Why is my aura didn't protect me?Getting up rapidly, Ruby sees the creature charging again at her, this thing was strong, fast and relentless, fighting it was an dead sentence but fleeing it was also an bad idea since she was injured now, looking for any issues she see two tree standing behind her, connecting two and two together, Ruby got an idea, getting up despite her injuries and using crescent rose as a support Ruby held her ground patiently.

-SSSSSSRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEECCCCCTTTTTHHHH.

Calming her breath she waits the right timing, wait, the creature prepares another neck attack, wait, still sprinting he gave another wide horizontal swing, now! Rolling to the left at the last moment, the creature swings is attack in the air, with all the speed gave in is race he couldn't stop at the right moment, getting stuck between two tree the beak things started to madly try to unstuck his self but to no avail, taking this chance Ruby painfully walk out of is sight.

- (cough, cough) Sorry again for your egg.

Walking for a few second, she notices in a mile away multiple silhouettes, reconfiguring crescent rose in her gun mode she uses the scope as an improvise binocular, what she sees petrified her to the core, in the distance multiple of those creature can be seen sprinting straight at her direction, without even thinking she started to run in a random direction.


. Shakuhachi [the Japanese flute]-Kohachiro Miyata (full) by Passaro Trovao-Sons Ancestrais

0:02

Siting cross leg in the highest mountain of the leviathan coast, a lone man play peacefully is shakuhachi, eyes close he let is black ronin hair floating in the air just has his old torn blue kimono, suddenly a strong gush of wind blew on him revealing a beautiful masterpiece crafted katana hidden under is clothes, without taking a care, he continued to play for a few moments.

8:10 (End the music).

Putting down is instrument, he calmy remove the top of is kimono and calmly unsheathed is sword, breathing harshly he started to point the tip on its belly.

-Do not fret my love…I will join you soon…

Preparing the fatal blow, he suddenly stops at a few inches from is abdomen barely touching is skin, seeing an red blur in the distance, takes by is curiosity the old ronin pull out from one of his pocket an old looking telescoped, focusing is vision he could see it now, hit was a girl, barely fifteen or fourteen if he could suggest, cover in for is point of view one the most strangest clothe that a person could wear, who dress like that in the leviathan cost and what is this red box? Observing the odd girl for few more second, he could see that she was injured, a broken rib? Not good, but what terrified him was the multiple beaks thing who were chasing her, very not good!? Reaching again for is katana he stop himself thinking intensively for a few second, why should i help her she is just a stranger to me, hearing his though echoing in his head he clutch his hand in anger, she will not come back, just join her, overwhelm by the flow of rage coursing trough is veins he stated to pierce is hand with is own nail, just join her…and you would be happy aga…

-HHAAAAAAA SOMEBODY! HELPH ME!

That all it takes to snap him from is though, hearing her terrified cry was the last string restraining him to act, without a second hesitation this time, he grabs his katana and started to sprint down the in the direction of the red little reaper.


How can a bunch of big bird be that fast, struggling to stand her ground, Ruby was rolling and dodging in every way possible for her, sometime parry a few blow here and there but everything she was doing were completely useless against them, she really don't want to hurt them, okay there were animals, okay they want to ''probably'' eat her, but she has step on one of those damn egg, she couldn't blame them, out of panic she randomly started to call for help, of course it was dumb, did she really think that someone in this place will help her, hell she could be on another world without any sign of civilization…wait…could it be…

-SSSSSSRRRRRREEEEEEECCCCCTTTTHHHH

Brutally cutting in her thought by a blow in the back, Ruby let out a painful cry of pain before tripping on the ground, using a second time crescent rose as a support, she immediately look up when multiple shadow was covering her, tree of those chicken where observing her, growling in anger, but didn't attack, moving away from her they let the place of another one of those thing, a bigger one and completely cover in scar, assuming that it was the alpha Ruby prepare herself and stated to put crescent rose in her scything mode, only to be suddenly grab it by the alpha.

-HEY! That's min…

Closing is beek instantly, the alpha stated to crushed crescent rose in is mouth, leaving a few metals piece falling and a mortified Ruby.

-NOOOOOOOO!

Trying to reach for what is used to be her weapon, she was instantly stopped by a beak attack in her left shoulder, leaving a sickening crack and crying Ruby to her knee again, trying to regain her foot Ruby felt another piercing pain on her right leg leaving her to fall completely on her back, felling a numerous stinging pain on every part off her body, Ruby started to see her vision darkening by every attack.

-STOP! PLEASE! IM SORRY!

Stopping their attack for a few second, the alpha started to reach for Ruby head ready to snap it, seeing her dead coming Ruby close her eyes, hearing a loud crack followed by a squishy sound, she thought for a moment that her life has finally end, but something hit her, am i really dead? opening brutally her eyes, she could see the beaks thing were concentrate on another direction, looking at the same ways, Ruby could barely see a blur of a figure a few feet away from her, but alas it was the last thing she saw before falling unconscious.


What was it thinking?! Of course, stepping on one of those egg was a great way to have their attention but now, it was reconsidering one of the stupidest choices of is miserable life…i mean, one of many.

Sticking is foot out of the egg, he started to grab the handle of is katana slightly unsheathing it, seeing the first beak thing charging straight at him, the old ronin stand is position passively without any emotion of fear, waiting patiently for the perfect time to slay this beast.

-RRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEE!

Looking the predictable attack from the creature, the old ronin just took a step to the left leaving an perfect opening for the fatal blow, taking out his sword with inhuman speed he instantly pivoting himself in an wide arc cutting straight to the neck, a few moment later the head of the beak thing started to fall off, seeing one of their own fall to the ground headless, to rest started to charge leaving the alpha lead the charge.

-Tatakai ni okeru meyo.

(Honor in battle)

Taking a ko gasumi stance he prepares himself for the incoming battle.

-Shi no eikō.

(Glory in death)

. Red like rose part II by Jef Williams.

0:01

Taking by reflexes he started to dodge each attack with impressive precision returning at the same time a counter blow, leaving to each one of his attackers a perfect cut through their skin, one of the beak things tried a surprise attack by one of his blind spots, only to miserably fail and die by a blade piercing trough is leg and is skull when he was brought down.

01:02

Taking out is blade from the creature skull, he prepares himself for the next opponents only to be suddenly push violently in the air, making a backflip to reorienting himself, he softly falls to his two feet a few meters away, gritting his teeth by pain he newly takes a ko gasumi position.

01:25 (lower the sound to make a ground music)

-You….

Glaring dagger to the one who attack him by surprise, it was non other than his principal target, the leader, backing away by fear the rest of the pack started to leave the two on their own, circling in anticipation, waiting the one who will leave the first and last blow of this battle.

-You will be a fine meal when I'm done with you…you bloody beak thing.

1:44 (Put the music back up)

Understanding somewhat is insult, the beak thing gave the first attack by a head charge followed with an neck blow in an arc way, dogging the two attack with ease, the ronin gave to his turn four strong and fast attack with is katana, is skin is though I can't pierce it, dogging again and paring the creature beek in a weird way, taking an little scratch to is shoulder he started to think for another course of action, dammit I can't go like that, is skin is too resistant to pierce and he doesn't seem to go out of breath, why am I thinking it's an alpha beak thing, retaking is breath for a few second he doge another beek and bite attack, if he continue like that this thing will break me out and inside…..that's it!

2:26

Rolling out of his opponent range, he stared at his adversary for a few second a dark grin form on his face, seeing the beak thing charging at him a second time, the old warrior just stand still wanting to put his plan on action, patience, opening is beek the creature continued to charge at him ready to bite, a little more, a few second before the attack he side step to the right, now, before the beek thing could close is mouth he felt an immense iron needle piercing the inside of his throat all the way through his skull, giving him an instant death without any pain.

2:47 (End the music)

Seeing their chief death, the rest of the pack started to flee the battle like a bunch of headless chicken (no puns here, I see you there Yang), pulling out is blade from the creature skull by a swift movement, taking out the blood from it he unsheathing it and started to retake is breath.

-(pants)…Damn (pants)…I become too old for this…

Taking one last breath, he spit on the ground and started to jog in the direction of the strange kids, freezing instantly at the sight of this poor girl, the ronin could not contain his anger, cover in cut and bruise, one of her shoulders was completely broken and her left eyes was continually bleeding, her wizard but beautiful outfit was now an completely mess, the people in her village must be very skill to make this kind of outfit, checking her pulse with no hope that she would be alive, he was surprisingly stunt when he found a pulse, with no hesitation on his mind anymore, he started to take out an old medkit from his pocket and started to applied the rest of the antiseptic on her major wounds making her groan a few time, a moments later he started to put the bandage and putting her on his back like a backpack, as he thought she was very light, looking for anything valuable he see a few peace of red scrap metal on the ground, connecting the dots he suggest that this was her weapon…or what left of it, taking the bigger pieces and roping them together in an rag, he continues his path with one of the most unusual person that is world can have.


Floating was all Ruby felt right now, it was like drowning little by little in the ocean it was peaceful in a certain way, suddenly felling her back touch somethings, she begging to regained her vision little by little, seeing that she was standing in an gigantic building in a dome form, Ruby started to observe her surrounding with cautious, looking at the rust from the wall she assume that this building as been here for a long long time, closing her eyes for a few second she found herself in another area of the dome, panic taking on her mind she frenetically look around to understand what was happening.

-You do not belong here…that's what they say to me…

Turning around to the source of the voice, she came facing from what appear to be an old robot in an old rusty armor, sitting on a throne with a gigantic sword to his side.

Wanting to ask where she was Ruby couldn't find any strength in her throats to respond.

-I fight for them…give my loyalty and devotion, and what did I get…nothing…

Looking at the figure with terror, Ruby back away but continued to listen.

-I destroy my own people for them…and they say that I was the monster…

Seeing the figure lifting himself from his throne, Ruby started to feel an big amount of pressure on her back as if that someone tried to crush her.

-But it does not matter today…when I deliver you, she will give me everything I never had…retribution

Taking his sword, the robot lifts it over his shoulder.

-Respect…

Taking is first step with an horrible crackling noise, he started to walk threateningly in the direction of the young reaper, making her shake in fear by every step he took.

-And most of all…vengeance.

Suddenly stopping a few feet from Ruby, the old robot begins to take a combat stance.

-Because hi…Cat-Lon…will be their doom.

Follow by a strange shadow behind him, he charges with phenomenal speed, decapitating her in an instant.


Waking up in terror, Ruby started to sweat and pant heavily from her slumber, calming herself for a few second, she lumps down in the bed.

-It was just a dream…

Exhaling a last time, she let herself drifting off into sleep again.

-It was indeed a dream.

Waking up instantly, she looks on her left to find a man whose face was hide by the flame of a campfire, watching her intensively, trying to stand her ground, Ruby was immediately brought back in her bed by the immense pain in her shoulder…and stomach…and arm…every part of her body was hurting her.

-Calm yourself, I do not wish you any harm.

Relaxing a little bit, she was still eyeing him with a cautious look.

-Sorry but who are you?

She asks innocently to the man.

Throwing a stick in the fire he stated.

-My name is Seiko.

Looking at him with more curiosity she asks.

-Is that a real name?

Annoyed by her rudeness he asks in return.

-What's your name child?

Pouting that she was call a child, Ruby keeps her cool to not get the man mad, she is not a child Oumdammit she drinks milk!

-Ruby Rose.

Nodding at her answer, he put another branch in the fire.

-Now that the introduction made, i have a last question...who are you...Ruby Rose.


Its my firts story on this platform, so please for any one who will read this story, leave an comment and advice, see ya.

By the way i know that this firts chapter wasn't very long...i mean its just the introduction.