Author's note: if you haven't read the final chapter yet... what the heck are you doing here? Go back, you fool. You just ruined the gag for yourself. Sheesh.

The sky was cloudy that morning. Not a good sign when you are visiting a graveyard. If she didn't come here so often, Ruby would have turned back immediately and found something else to do.

No, she wouldn't let a little bit of grey skies stand in her way of talking to her mother. It was in order, after all. She had been meaning to since the night of the Surge, but passing school and joining Beacon and family stuff had made it annoyingly difficult.

But that was all over. Today was the day.

She started up the hill to Summer's grave, keeping her gaze on her feet to make sure she wouldn't trip on anything. When she got to the top, she looked up and found a bouquet of roses resting at the tombstone's base.

Ruby looked around and saw a man standing to her right. His hair was silver, his eyes hidden behind shaded spectacles. His suit was somewhere between casual and formal. Practical, Ruby thought. Most strange, though, was the mug he carried on his left hand.

He turned his head slightly to look at Ruby and brought the mug to his lips, taking a sip of what she assumed to be coffee. She tensed, only to relax after a brief moment. There was something about his eyes that made her feel at ease, something not unlike her own father's gaze.

"Miss Rose." He greeted quietly, turning back to the grave.

Ruby gulped silently, following his gaze. She dragged a foot through the grass, searching for something to say. Anything. "Did… you leave the flowers?"

"Yes. Your mother was quite the woman. I've never again met anyone quite as unique as her," he grinned. "So far."

"Wait," Ruby frowned. "Did you know her? Who are you?"

The man took another ship of his coffee, then turned completely to face her. He retrieved something from his suit, a enveloped file, and handed it to Ruby.

"My name is Ozpin. I'm the Director of Beacon," he said. "Your feats during the latest Surge in your hometown and the way Commander Goodwitch speaks of you… Let's say you've garnered my interest, Miss Rose," he smiled. "Open the envelope. Take a look."

Ruby eyed him dubiously, but did as he asked anyway. She shifted through the papers, seeing pictures, forms, names. Belladonna. Nikos. Schnee? What the-

"I'm here to talk to you about the Hunt Initiative."

RUBY ROSE WILL RETURN

Duh.

Okay, so. As you all probably already know, this story was just the start of a larger universe. Think of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Think of how they build characters in standalone movies, then bring them together to make The Avengers. Think of how the events of a Iron Man movie might be reflect on a later Captain America movie.

Now insert RWBY in that mold. Ta ta! You are now thinking of the RWBY Superhero Universe.

Ruby Rose: The Red Huntress was just the beginning. It kickstarted the universe, showed us how Semblances, Grimm, and Beacon work. Cool subjects, in my (unreliable) opinion. But now it's time to branch out, to something more specific... Something we brushed past during Ruby's story.

Do you guys like Blake? I hope so, because I like Blake a lot,aaaand... her story starts next week. If you intend to check that out, thank you, and see you then!

-Zeroan