So, this is my first fanfic ever. Whoever is reading this Author's Note is probably here for the first time, in which case this is while my story is already labeled as complete. For others, they came back to read over and are keeping track with 'Part II' as I will refer to that as.

I would like to thank Gorsouul for taking time to go through each chapter as I send them to him and revise them as thoroughly as possible. It means a lot to have my first story 'Remastered' (I guess that's the right word.)

Anyway, whether this be your first time here or not. Please enjoy!

Chapter 1 – A Beacon of Hope.

"Okay, so this is how it went down. I was at this dust shop, it was called 'From Dust Till Dawn,' yeah, it's a very original name I know. Not sure what went on, but I'm listening to some music and this guy, about six inches to a foot taller than me comes by and taps me on the shoulder. I turn around and he's just standing there, gesturing me to take off my headphones. Well, they weren't mine, they belonged to the store. Y'know, on one of those little music setup areas. Okay, okay, okay, let me get back on track".

I begin to giggle, clearing my throat and attempt to make my voice sound husky, a little like Arnold Schwarzenegger. "I said, put your hands in the air, now". I can hear Pyrrha and Jaune laughing across the table to my right, from my impression of Torchwick's goon. To my left, a loud giggle-snort erupts from Nora, with a face-palming Ren right next to her.

"So, I play it smooth, I give him a little eyebrow raise and ask, 'Are you . . . robbing me?' and after he answers, I give him a super kick down the aisle and he goes collapsing underneath a few dust tubes". I give a triumphant smile as I tell the story of how I took out five of Torchwick's thugs with my sweetheart Crescent Rose at my side, eventually granting me a meeting with Glynda Goodwitch and Professor Ozpin, and getting enrolled into Beacon Academy.

I woke up extremely early this morning and decided to sneak out the room to get a breath of air since Weiss was asleep underneath what she referred to my bed as a 'terrible threat to life and limb' and Blake was out cold across the room asleep on her bed with Yang snoring up a storm a few feet above. I don't know what I would have done if I didn't bump into Team Juniper taking an early morning jog. I should probably make Weiss and Blake jog with Yang sometime. I reach into my black jogging pants and pull out my phone, spotting that it's about fifteen minutes until the rest of my team wakes up, and more importantly it was 75 minutes until breakfast!

"Okay, I need to start heading back to the room, everyone else will be up soon, and I still need to get my uniform on. Plus, I don't think Goodwitch will be happy seeing me in the cafeteria with Team Juniper after the food fight incident that happened yesterday".

I give a weak chuckle and begin scratching the back of my head. Goodwitch gave all of us a stern scolding after Professor Ozpin turned his back and went back to his office, and I can still feel my ears ringing from it all.

"Well, I hope to see you again soon, Ruby and thank you for the wonderful story to pass the time." Pyrrha says with the soothing enthusiasm she naturally possesses. I wonder if Jaune will ever ask her out, I think to myself, seeing the short haired blond and the fiery redhead begin a conversation as I make my exit. It takes me ten minutes to walk back to the dorm room and get inside without making any noise, aside from the zipping sound of my key entering the keyhole to unlock the door. As I close the door behind me I can hear the shower running, and gaze about to see a lack of blond hair on the set of beds opposite the room to mine. Guess Yang is already in the shower. I decide to go to my bed and lay down until Yang gets out. It won't be anytime soon considering Yang takes a decade to dry up her hair.

I walk over towards Weiss' bed, getting ready to hop up onto mine, but with five minutes left until the alarm clock wakes up the W & B of the team, I decide it's not worth climbing up onto bed and trying to be idle for five minutes. Instead I look down at Weiss. The petite form laying on her back with a smooth white sheet covering up the nightgown that keeps the heiress' body embraced. The sweet, innocent face and flawless flesh of the snow haired heiress always makes my heart melt. It took me halfway through the first semester to realize that I had feelings for the always scolding Ice Queen, and it took me another quarter of the semester to realize those feelings were much, much, much more than friendship.

I drop down to a knee, trying to get a closer look at my sleeping crush. Those small, sweet lips pursed in the perfect O-shape teases me to no end. No, they're begging me to lean in and kiss them. I can suddenly feel my heart pounding within my red tank top. I want to kiss Weiss. I want to confess my feelings to her. Even yesterday during the food fight I felt a stake go through my heart when Weiss flew through the air and into one of the pillars in the cafeteria (Courtesy of Nora's Melon Hammer).

But what if she rejects me? What if she doesn't like me? Or doesn't like girls in general? Wait, she can't reject me if she's asleep. She won't mind. I mean, she can't mind if she doesn't know about it, right? Oh, but if she wakes up she'll never forgive me! I continue to argue with myself. Finally deciding I would go through with my plan, I begin to lean in, my eyes half open and my lips pursing together to meet Weiss'. The cool breath Weiss exhales brushes over my lips, making me pause and shiver.

I can't do this, this isn't right. Damn it, Ruby Rose! What were you thinking! I close my eyes and scold myself for what I was about to do. Then, as if on cue I can hear the alarm clock begin to echo within the room.

Well, at least now the temptation will be gone with Weiss being awake. I let out a relaxed sigh, and open my eyes, seeing the soft, crystal blue eyes staring at me in confusion, which quickly changes to anger.

"You DOLT! What are you doing!?" I hear Weiss scream. At this point I'm completely paralyzed in place. I hope Yang gets out of the bathroom soon. She may need to get me out of this.