Hey peoples, this is now a renewed thing. I uploaded this first in the regular section but decided to move it to the x-overs where it belongs. I thought of this idea when I was reading some RWBY Fanfiction where Team RWBY were playing games, and I wanted to have something like that except with plot. I know, right? Shocking.

So this story marks my first RWBY expedition. Who-woo!

Anywho, the first couple of chapters are just setting things up and the different reactions to the girls playing the game (you'll figure it out if you haven't read the summary) before I get to actual story, so sit tight, it's gonna' be a bumpy ride!

Edit 4/24/15: I changed the rating to 'T' for the language, for now, but later when more things happen it'll get bumped back up to the 'M' rating.

Edit 4/26/16: A year later I moved this story to the xOvers, and edited chapters 1-6.

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It was a beautiful night in Vale. As Ruby Rose strolled along, she smiled to herself at the sight of the fractured moon above, lighting up the streets more than the holographic lights along the sides of the road. Little tiny stars poked pin-sized holes in the encompassing blackness of the night sky, forming well-known constellations to all of Remnant. There was the Beowolf and the Hunter, where a Beowolf and a sword-carrying hunter are locked in battle for as long as the stars shone. Then there was the Odyssey, a sea vessel that was said to wander the world in search of a home free from Grimm that eventually made it's way into the sky.

Ruby looked back down at the earth, or at least the asphalt and concrete of the road. It had been an eventful week, especially two days ago when Blake revealed herself to be a Faunus, and then that whole fiasco with Roman Torchwick at the Dust port. And then earlier today with that totally awesome epic food fight that Team RWBY and JNPR had that wrecked Beacon's dining hall which made Ruby's 'Best Day Ever' plans fall a little out of order, but thankfully Glynda Goodwitch fixed the hall so it looked good as new. She even repaired the pillar that Weiss had smashed, the wall that Ruby had fractured, and the two holes Yang had made in the ceiling (one from exiting, one from re-entering) from Nora's watermelon hammer, not to mention the bajillion tables and benches that were strewn throughout the hall during/after the fight.

Ruby smiled at the thought of it. I totally won that fight, she thought smugly, which was true as she was the last remaining member of Team RWBY standing. Glynda didn't look too happy after it was over, but Headmaster Ozpin must 'of said something to calm her ire since we didn't get detention. Oh well, it was just the start of the best day ever! After the fight, the team had done several other games and activities, inviting JNPR over at different points of the afternoon. They all had a blast, even the ones that didn't show it outwardly, like Ren or Blake. Today is definitely something I'm going to write about in my diary.

But the day was almost over and Ruby was out in Vale on a borrowed Bullhead for one last thing. Okay, it was a scheduled trip as she couldn't just ask for one since they wouldn't let her have it (nor could she pilot it), and it was supposed to return to Beacon in about forty-five minutes. So Ruby was out in one last shopping spree to end the day off. However she hadn't actually gotten anything yet as nothing struck her fancy or what she thought her teammates would like.

Oh sure there was the coffee shop where she bought just about all their chocolate chip cookies, but that didn't count. Cookies were her fuel.

Speaking of cookies, Ruby took one out of her pocket and munched on it as she walked. Mmmm, still warm. So, where should I go? Blake has enough books, Yang just got those spicy hot chips yesterday, and Weiss has enough Dust to last her for a while. Ruby was in a dilemma, or was it a conundrum? Anyway, she couldn't figure out what to get her teammates.

She hummed to herself, then stopped and walked backwards a couple of steps to take a second look at a store. It was a gamming shop, and not the board game kind. Perfect! Everybody loves a good video game, well except maybe Weiss, but I'll teach her to enjoy them! This is exactly what I was looking for. Ruby entered excitedly. There were posters and displays up for some of the newest games out. Call to War: Modern Duty, Ringworld 5: Guardians, Grand Theft Dust 5, and various other games were being presented to those that first walked in. Even the newest installations of Capsule Monsters (both Sol and Luna versions) were out.

Ruby looked around with wide eyes. Wow, it's been ages since I was in here. Yang only let her in a few times before and never let her get any of the mature games. Also she never had the money since it was spent mainly on upgrades and ammo for her sweetheart. But since they were in Beacon now, and she had a larger budget now, Ruby supposed she could get a few games. Besides, it's for the Team, not me. Or so she told herself. Ruby browsed through the shelves and grabbed a couple of the more popular games and made her way to the counter.

Once again, she paused and walked backwards as a game case caught her eye. It was just a simple disk case that was black except for the title on the front. It just said Slender: The Eight Pages in a sort of scratchy, messy, white writing. Huh, why did that catch my attention? Ruby picked up the game and turned it over. The only thing on the back was a barcode in the bottom corner, the system requirements for playing the game on a computer, and a large circle with an 'X' through it in the same font style as the title on the front. I wonder how much this game is, Ruby wondered, as there wasn't a price label or anything for the game. Shrugging to herself, she added the game to her collection and continued to the counter.

"Hello, ready to check out?" The man behind the counter said. He had short dark brown hair, with glasses and some stubble on his face. His nametag read 'Ray'.

"Yep, here you go." Ruby handed four games over and Ray started scanning them.

He paused on the Slender game though. "Huh. Don't remember this being in the inventory."

"How much is it?" Ruby asked.

Ray scanned it and said, "Eight lien. That's relatively cheep, a good buy even if the game is bad."

"Do you don't know anything about it?"

"Nope. I can safely say that it doesn't have any achievements because I would have remembered getting them already."

"Huh," Ruby made a nondescript sound. "Oh well, I'll take it anyway."

"Alright, the total is 88 Lien."

Ruby groaned but reminded herself that it was for the Team, and thus, a good cause. She paid up and took the bag, but paused yet again as a thought occurred to her. "You know, you look familiar." She said to Ray.

Ray grimaced, "Yea, you're probably referring to the Achieve Men aren't you? I get that a lot."

"Oh, okay!" Ruby said cheerfully, "Have a good night!" She gave a wave back and exited the store.

All right, now head back to the Bullhead and back to Beacon for a night of video games! Ruby smiled to herself and hummed a merry tune as she walked back to the airship dock.

Kiddos to those that got the game references and the reference to Ray's GameStop days.

So, what did you think? Want to read more? Well you're going to get more anyway since this is a little easier to write than some of the other epics I'm writing on this site.

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-OrangeGalen