No ones pov
After a small break they all went back to watching the future.
Fade-in to an image of Beacon Academy.
"Oh look it's Beacon!" Tai pointed out causing the rest of his team to roll their eyes at him.
Narrator: Legends. Stories scattered through time. Mankind has grown quite fond of recounting the exploits of heroes and villains, forgetting so easily that we are remnants, byproducts, of a forgotten past.
"Who's that narrating?" Kali asked, the others shrugged.
"Probably someone important" Tai said eventually.
The gems in the image glow green and fade to show simple pictures of a man rising from the earth before being surrounded by creatures, barely held back by warriors.
"Grimm" Ghira said in a dark tone of voice.
Narrator: Man, born from dust, was strong, wise, and resourceful, but he was born into an unforgiving world. An inevitable darkness — creatures of destruction — the creatures of Grimm - set their sights on man and all of his creations. These forces clashed, and it seemed the darkness was intent on returning man's brief existence to the void.
An uneasy feeling filled the room.
Black sets in, then suddenly lessens as a light grows brighter and brighter until a gem rises from it and lowers itself into the hands of man.
Narrator: However, even the smallest spark of hope is enough to ignite change, and in time, man's passion, resourcefulness, and ingenuity led them to the tools that would help even the odds. This power was appropriately named "Dust".
A bright smile appeared on Willows face.
The scene zooms out to show men shooting lightning, raising swords, and aiming rifles at the retreating beasts as a castle appears behind them.
Narrator: Nature's wrath in hand, man lit their way through the darkness, and in the shadow's absence came strength, civilization, and most importantly, life.
The castle zooms out to show a map of Remnant,
"You know i've always wondered whats on that dragon looking place, does anyone even live there?" Tai asked while scratching the back of his head. Everyone shared a baffled look.
"Did you just say something intelligent?" Qrow asked in a stunned tone of voice, Tai stuck his tongue out at him in retaliation. His question forgotten for now.
which houses other buildings until they disappear in flashes of white and the map is lowered to show the scattered moon over a city at night.
Narrator: But even the most brilliant lights eventually flicker and die. And when they are gone... darkness will return.
"Well that's foreboding" Qrow muttered.
Roman Torchwick and four of his henchmen head down an alley from the shadows.
"Those are the guys from the night club that Yang was at" Summer pointed out.
They stop behind Roman, who reignites his cigar without touching it and grins before walking down the road, frightening nearby citizens as they make their way towards the shop From Dust Till Dawn.
Narrator: So you may prepare your guardians, build your monuments to a so-called "free world", but take heed... there will be no victory in strength.
"Well she's certainly morbid" An remarked, getting nods of agreement from the others.
Roman and his henchmen enter the shop, the camera lowering to a young girl wearing a hooded red cloak in the corner of the shop, reading a weapons magazine.
"It's cape girl" Tai cheered, everyone turned to give him a confused look.
"What? We don't know her name so I'm calling her cape girl" Tai said defensively, well he wasn't wrong the others decided and slowly returned their attention to the tv.
Ozpin (voice over): But perhaps victory is in the simpler things that you've long forgotten. Things that require a smaller, more honest soul.
"Hey that's professor Ozpin's voice" Summer said in surprise.
The henchmen look around and at the Dust crystals in the display when Roman approaches the elderly shopkeeper.
Roman: (flicking his cigar) Do you have any idea how hard it is to find a Dust shop open this late?
One of the henchman points his gun at the shopkeeper.
Shopkeeper: (raising his hands) P-please! Just take my Lien and leave!
Roman: Shhh, shhh, shhh, shhh, calm down, we're not here for your money. (to the henchmen) Grab the Dust.
"Wait why just the dust? Why not take the dust and the money?" Qrow asked baffled, the others shrugged they didn't know either.
A henchman opens a case and removes one of several cylinders, which the group uses to take Dust from the tube containers on the walls.
Henchman 1: (placing another open case on the display to the shopkeeper) Crystals. Burn. Uncut.
The shopkeeper proceeds to fill the case. As another henchman goes for another tube, he hears the muted This Will Be the Day song from the girl's direction, and unsheathes his sword.
Summer instantly began worrying for her daughters safety.
Henchman 2: (pointing his sword at her back) Alright kid, put your hands where I can see 'em. (no response) Hey, I said hands in the air! You got a death wish or something!?
He goes over to her and turns her around, the hood dropping to reveal a surprised Ruby Rose wearing headphones. He motions for her to lower them.
Qrow snorted in amusement.
Ruby: (doing so) Yes?
Henchman 2: I said, put your hands in the air, now!
Ruby: Are you... robbing me?
Henchman 2: Yes!
Ruby: Ooohhh...
Qrow had started full on laughing at this point.
Roman is waiting for his men to finish the heist when a "Hey!" and "Hyah!" are heard, and the threatening henchman flies past him. Roman calmly motions for another to handle Ruby.
The others began to laugh along side Qrow.
Henchman 1: (raising his gun at her) Freeze!
Cut to outside the shop, when the henchman and Ruby crash through the window. The other men look outside as Ruby gets up and unfolds Crescent Rose into its scythe form. Roman scowls, but Ruby smiles back at them before twirling the weapon around, striking it into the ground and turning off her headphones.
"She's like a mix between the two of you" Tai said through his laughter while pointing at Qrow and Summer, Raven nodded in agreement.
Roman: Okayyy... (to his remaining henchmen) Get her!
The henchmen head out of the shop and run at Ruby, who spins around on top of her scythe and kicks the first approaching criminal in the face. She gets Crescent Rose out of the ground and fires it off to hit another one with the butt of her weapon, sending him flying. She fires again and brings the side down on one attacker and dodges the next's gunfire with her rifle's speed, getting close enough to knock him into the air and follow him upwards so she can beat him away to Roman's feet.
"Doesn't even breaks a sweat" Qrow said with a smirk on his face, he must have trained her well.
Roman: You were worth every cent. Truly, you were.
A few of them snickered at this.
(to Ruby, dropping his cigar and crushing it with his cane as approaching police sirens are heard) Well, Red, I think we can all say it's been an eventful evening, and as much as I'd love to stick around... (raises his cane and opens the bottom to reveal a rifle with a cross grid) ...I'm afraid this is where we part ways.
Roman unleashes a red blast at Ruby,
"A flare gun cane" Qrow and Summer fished causing the others to roll their eyes at them.
who fires at the ground and leaps over it. When she lands and looks up, Roman isn't there, and is climbing up a ladder on a nearby building.
"How did he get there so fast?" Willow asked in confusion, the others shrugged it didn't make all that much sense to them either.
Ruby: (to the onlooking shopkeeper) You okay if I go after him?
The shopkeeper gives a short "Uh huh", and Ruby sets off.
"Why'd she ask permission?" Tai asked causing the others to roll their eyes at him.
"She was checking to see if he was okay before she went after the bad guy" Summer said causing Tai go 'Oh' in understanding.
Roman makes it to the roof, with Ruby high-flying again and landing right behind him.
Ruby: Hey!
Roman: (stopping at the edge) Persistent...
Ruby readies to fight him, but a getaway Bullhead rises up and opens the hatch to allow Roman inside.
"Oh he's got back up, that's how he got there so fast he probably had the route all ready planned out" Li said while nodding his head in understanding.
Roman: (turning around and holding up a red Dust gem) End of the line, Red.
He throws it out at her feet and fires at her, resulting in a large explosion.
Summer gasped worriedly.
Roman: Whoa-ho-ho-ho! (stops laughing when he sees something on the roof) Huh?
A woman in a purple cape is now in front of Ruby, casting a circle of protection over them with her wand.
"Glynda!" The members of team STRQ, except Raven, gasped in surprise.
As Ruby looks on, Glynda Goodwitch waves her weapon and summons several streaks of purple at the craft. Roman is thrown around in the back until he goes to the cockpit, where a woman in red, her face unseen, is struggling with the controls.
Roman: We got a Huntress!
The woman gets up and heads toward the back as Roman takes the controls.
"Why aren't they showing her face?" Kali asked.
"Dramatic reveal?" Tai guessed causing the others to roll their eyes at him.
Glynda glows purple for a moment and aims another blast above the craft, resulting in a dark storm-cloud right over the jet.
Roman: The hell...?
With a flick of her wand, large jagged hail starts falling that pummels the jet and even breaks through the window, narrowly missing Roman's head.
"So close" Qrow joked, Summer rolled her eyes and elbowed him jokingly.
The woman reaches the back and her arms and chest light up like fire, aiming a burst of energy at Glynda. The Huntress blocks it, but the flame splatters behind her and glows hot with the enemy's raised hand. Glynda back-flips out of the explosion, which destroys part of the roof, and magically gathers the shards to create a large arrow, which she throws at the craft. The fiery woman shatters the arrow with several blasts, but it reforms just in time to hit the side of the jet due to Roman's quick aerial lean. The wreckage separates and reshapes into more arrows that encircle the jet, but the woman summons several glowing rings around herself that expand and destroy the shards.
"That is so cool" Qrow and Summer whisper at the same time. Raven and Tai roll their eyes at them.
Ruby, finally acting, reverts her scythe into its rifle form to fire at the woman, who blocks each shot and creates several blazing circles around her two opponents. Glynda telekinetically pushes Ruby and rolls herself out of the explosion's radius; looking up to see the hatch close and the craft fly away.
"Darn they got away" Tai pouted.
Ruby: (looking at Glynda) You're a Huntress! (putting on a pleading, awe-stricken face) Can I have your autograph?!
Everyone laughed at this.
The scene cuts to Ruby's amazed face turn to one of shame as Glynda, with a tablet computer, paces around the table Ruby is seated at, right underneath a bright light in the otherwise dark room.
Glynda: I hope that you realize that your actions tonight will not be taken lightly, young lady. You put yourself and others in great danger.
"What? She didn't do anything wrong" Summer said defensively. Qrow and Tai nodded in agreement.
Ruby: They started it!
Glynda: If it were up to me, you'd be sent home... With a pat on the back... (she notices Ruby's smile) ...And a slap on the wrist." (she demonstrates with her wand, which Ruby barely avoids as she gives out an "Eeek!)
"Harsh" Tai whispered.
But... there is someone here who would like to meet you.
She moves out of the way so a surprised Ruby can see a man in green come through the doorway, holding a mug and a plate of cookies.
"Ozpin" Summer said with a smile on her face.
Ozpin: Ruby Rose...
"We have a name" Tai announced cheerfully.
(leans in to look at her face) You... have silver eyes.
A confused expression on Summers face, that's the exact same thing he had said to her when they had first met.
Ruby: Uh, um...
Ozpin: So! Where did you learn to do this? (gesturing with his head at the tablet showing Ruby's fighting)
Ruby: S-Signal Academy.
Ozpin: They taught you to use one of the most dangerous weapons ever designed?
Ruby: Well, one teacher in particular.
"Probably the best teacher ever" Qrow said.
Ozpin: I see...
He puts the cookies on the table in front of Ruby. She tentatively picks one up, eats it in a single bite, and then, not seeing any rebuttal, shovels the rest into her mouth.
"She really is just like you Summer" Tai said through his laughter.
Ozpin: It's just that I've only seen one other scythe-wielder of that skill before. A dusty, old crow...
"Hey!" Qrow shouted causing the rest of team STRQ to laugh.
Ruby: (mumbles through her full mouth) Oh! That's my uncle! (she then swallows and wipes her mouth, embarrassed) Sorry. That's my Uncle Qrow! He's a teacher at Signal.
"I become a teacher?" Qrow asked in horror, the other continued to laugh.
I was complete garbage before he took me under his wing. And now, I'm all like— Hooowaaah! Witchaaaa! (proceeds to make some karate-style poses and noises)
Ozpin: So I've noticed. (placing his cup on the table as he leans in, then sits down opposite Ruby) And what is an adorable girl such as yourself doing at a school designed to train warriors?
Ruby: Well... I want to be a Huntress.
Ozpin: You want to slay monsters?
Ruby: Yeah! I only have two more years of training left at Signal! And then I'm going to apply to Beacon!
"So she's 15" Summer said with a smile on her face.
(talking faster and faster with her enthusiasm growing) You see, my sister's starting there this year, and she's trying to become a Huntress, and I'm trying to become a Huntress 'cause I wanna help people. My parents always taught us to help others, so I thought, Hey, I might as well make a career out of it! (giggles) I mean the police are alright, but Huntsmen and Huntresses are just so much more romantic and exciting and cool and really, gosh, you know! (flips out at the last part, staring at the two with a wide, crazy smile)
Everyone was laughing now.
Glynda and Ozpin study her.
Ozpin: Do you know who I am?
Ruby: You're Professor Ozpin. You're the headmaster at Beacon.
Ozpin: (smiling) Hello.
Ruby: Nice to meet you.
A few people snorted at this.
Ozpin: You want to come to my school?
Ruby: More than anything.
Ozpin: (exchanging glances with Glynda, who shows her disapproval with a "Hmmph" before he turns back to Ruby) Well, okay.
Ruby smiles, wide-eyed and open-mouthed.
"Wait what?!" Everyone screamed in surprise.
The scene changes again as Yang Xiao Long tackles her sister in a hug aboard the large airship to Beacon, crushing the air out of her.
Yang: Oh, I can't believe my baby sister is going to Beacon with me! This is the best day ever!
Summer blushed slightly at the reminder that Ruby was hers and Tai's child. A displeased expression appeared on Qrow's face, while he crossed his arms.
Ruby: (gasping) Please stop.
Yang: (releasing her sister) But I'm so proud of you!
Ruby: Really Sis, it was nothing.
Yang: What do you mean? It was incredible! Everyone at Beacon is going to think you're the bee's knees.
"Heck yeah they will!" Tai said proudly.
Ruby: I don't want to be the "bee's knees", okay? I don't want to be any kind of knees! I just want to be a normal girl with normal knees.
Yang: What's with you? Aren't you excited?
Ruby: Of course I'm excited... I just... (sighing) "I got moved ahead two years. I don't want people to think I'm special or anything.
Yang: (going over and giving her sister a one-armed hug) But you are special.
Summer smiled at the sweet scene.
The girls' attention is drawn to the 2-D animated newscast on Vale News Network playing nearby, talking about the robbery and showing Roman's mug shot.
Cyril: The robbery was led by nefarious criminal Roman Torchwick, who continues to evade authorities. If you have any information on his whereabouts, please contact the Vale Police Department. Back to you, Lisa.
"I have a feeling he's going to be important" An said and the others nodded in agreement.
The mugshot changes to Lisa Lavender, with a photo of animal-eared demonstrators holding signs saying "WE ARE NOT ANIMALS!" followed by an image of the logo of a growling red wolf's head with three scratch marks.
Ghira and Kali exchanged worried looks.
Lisa: Thank you, Cyril. In other news, this Saturday's Faunus Civil Rights protest turned dark when members of the White Fang disrupted the ceremony. The once peaceful organization has now disrupted...
"Once peaceful?" Kali asked worriedly.
The news feed is cut off as a hologram of Glynda replaces it.
Glynda: Hello, and welcome to Beacon!
Yang: Who's that?
Glynda: My name is Glynda Goodwitch.
Yang: Oh.
Qrow snickered at this.
Glynda: You are among a privileged few who have received the honor of being selected to attend this prestigious academy! Our world is experiencing an incredible time of peace, and as future Huntsmen and Huntresses, it is your duty to uphold it. You have demonstrated the courage needed for such a task, and now it is our turn to provide you with the knowledge and the training to protect our world." (disappears)
Ruby: (among several other cries of surprise) Oh, wow! Look, you can see Signal from up here! (Ruby and other students look through the glass walls at the town below) I guess home isn't too far after all!
Yang: Beacon's our home, now.
The two hear a passenger groaning and hunched over nearby, running to the back of the ship.
"Poor guy" Summer said sympathetically.
Yang: Well... I guess the view isn't for everyone. (rolls her eyes)
Ruby: It was a nice moment while it lasted.
The ship is seen approaching Beacon across a large body of water.
Ruby (voice over): I wonder who we're gonna meet! I just hope they're better than Vomit Boy. Oh, Yang, gross! You have puke on your shoe!
Yang (voice over): Gross, gross, gross, gross, gross, gross, gross, gross!
Ruby (voice over): Get-Get away! Get away from me! Get away from me! Get away from me! Get away from me!
Everyone started laughing at this.