A different RWBY
By: FunahoMisaki
(A/N: I own nothing and read last chapter.)
"The first person you make eye contact with will be your partner for the next four years here." Ozpin's words haunted Ruby's mind as she desperately searched through the forest for her sister, not even remembering that she could stop time to find her sister first. Initiation had just started and Ruby was looking for her sister desperately, hoping to avoid any boys. She could fight them if she had too, her dad and Uncle made sure of that, but other than in a fight she would be deathly afraid of them.
So distracted by her growing terror at being paired up with a boy who might take advantage of her Ruby didn't notice that her feet had taken her straight to where Coco had let slip the relics were… nor did she notice the Beowolves until they surrounded her… which actually made Ruby relax slightly.
Grimm she knew. Grimm she could handle. Ruby smiled slightly as she unfurled her scythe, beheading the three Wolves closest to her as she did so and not noticing the other initiates rushing to her aid only to freeze at the calm peaceful smile on her face.
Ruby lost herself to her fighting, dancing as some would call it, as she twirled around and around. Each twirl of her body and scythe taking out more Beowolves until finally there was only a single pup left.
"Hello little one." Ruby said softly, gently to the pup who cowered slightly away from her, neither of them noticing the gaping initiates.
"If you promise not to attack me then I won't hurt you. I promise." Ruby said gently as she put away her scythe, kneeling on the ground near the pup who sniffed her for a few seconds before barking happily and bounding over onto Ruby's lap, jumping up to lick the cloaked girls face.
"That tickles. I wonder if they'll let me have a baby Beowulf for my partner? You'd be easier to get along with than most humans won't you?" Ruby asked giggling as she scratched the pups ears as if it were a normal dog instead of a dangerous soulless creature.
"Are you a girl or a boy?" Ruby asked the pup that rolled onto its belly to show that it's a girl.
"A girl huh? Do you have a name?" Ruby asked earning a whine from the pup.
"I guess that's a no. How about I name you?" Ruby asked earning a happy yip from the pup.
"That sounded like a yes. Hmm… how about I call you Summer, after my mom. Is that okay?" Ruby asked earning a yip and lick from the pup, making her laugh before Weiss began storming over towards the girl.
When she got within two feet of the reaper and pup, said pup shot up and growled lowly as it took a defensive position in front of Ruby.
"H-Hi?" Ruby asked more than said timidly as she looked at the angry looking white haired girl who was eyeing Summer warily.
"What do you think you're doing trying to name a Grimm as if it were a pet?" Weiss demanded glaring at the girl who shrunk in on herself slightly.
"Oi! Leave her alone Ice Queen! Obviously the Beowulf pup is better behaved than you are! It's not causing a scene with Ruby!" Yang said glaring darkly at Weiss who crossed her arms and huffed.
"It's not my fault my partner is such a dolt!" Weiss said glaring darkly at Yang while Ruby trembled slightly and hugged little Summer closer while the Beowulf pup was growling at Weiss.
"Leave her alone. Just grab a relic and let's get out of here." Pyrrha said glaring at Weiss who huffed but acquiesced as she grabbed the golden white knight piece. It was at that point an angry Death Stalker and Nevermore made their presence known…which caused Ruby to grin.
"Yang hold Summer. Summer be good for my sister okay?" Ruby asked the Beowulf who yipped in acknowledgement and began to lick the blond brawlers face.
"She reminds me of Zwei! Kick some butt sis!" Yang cheered as Ruby unfolded her scythe and gave a savage grin that made everyone back up a few steps.
"Time to party!" Ruby said causing Yang to snicker at the slight pun as Ruby vanished from sight, a trail of rose petals left in her wake as she instantly sliced up the Death Stalker. Looking up Ruby back flipped in time to dodge several feathers from the Nevermore that looked like an ancient one while the other teens gaped at the small girl.
"I didn't even see her move." Weiss said wide eyed while the others nodded dumbly in agreement and Yang snickered harder. Ruby frowned up at the Nevermore before she smirked darkly and used the recoil of her scythe to launch herself in the air where she slowed time down to a crawl for herself, rose petals falling slowly off of her to the ground as Ruby sliced the head clean off of the Nevermore.
Concentrating for a brief second Ruby landed on both feet and one hand in a crouched position as she put time back to normal, causing the teens eyes to widen even more so while they gaped.
"I-I huh?" Weiss couldn't even form any words as she merely stared dumbly at Ruby who put away Crescent Rose and picked up a knight piece.
"I-is this one okay?" Ruby asked shyly showing the piece to Weiss who dumbly nodded in agreement as she stared at Ruby shocked.
In the Beacon Auditorium
All of the second years and up minus one certain team were gaping wide eyed at the screen as well. A tiny slip of a girl not only decimated a horde of Grimm and adopted a baby Beowulf, but she took out two of the most dangerous Grimm in the forest! On her own and in record time no less!
The quiet was only broken by the laughter of Coco as the girl snapped pictures of her classmates and upper classmen's faces while Velvet was biting her lip worriedly. Yatsuhashi had whispered everything that was happening to Fox with a grin on his face and Fox was snickering as he said one proud sentence.
"That's our little gemstone!"