Thus kindly, I scatter...

Summer Rose (fearless leader of first-year Team STRQ) walked down a hallway in Beacon with her teammates: Taiyang Xiao-Long, Raven Branwen, and Qrow Branwen. The Branwen twins were arguing, making Tai and Summer laugh. It had been two weeks since initiation.

"Will they ever quit?" Summer whispered, smiling. Tai rolled his eyes and gave a chuckle.

"Nope. Just enjoy the show." Back with the twins...

"I'm telling you, our parents knew what our semblances would be!"

"Qrow, it's just a coincidence."

"No, Rae! It's not hereditary, so they had to know!"

"How?"

"MAGIC!"

"Oh, please." Tai joined in. "There's no such thing as-" Suddenly, Summer vanished in an explosion of white rose petals. "Magic... SUMMER?!" That's when the petals turned red.

/\/\/\/\

Red like roses fills my dreams and brings me to the place you rest...

Ruby Rose (fearless leader of first-year Team RWBY) sat on a bed and talked with her teammates (Weiss Schnee, Blake Belladonna, Yang Xiao-Long) and members of another team (Team JNPR: Jaune Arc, Nora Valkyrie, Pyrrha Nikos, Lie Ren) as they relaxed in the Team JNPR room. It had been two weeks since initiation.

"So, Uncle Qrow stood up, activated his scythe, and cut off the guy's beard." Yang was telling a story. "To this day, no one else at that bar has told him he's had too much."

"Your uncle sounds insane." Weiss commented. Ruby giggled. "What's so funny, you dolt?"

"That's one of the nicest ways of putting it." Ruby explained. Everyone laughed at that.

"Anyone else have any stories?" Jaune asked. Yang chuckled.

"Maybe I should read this." She held up a book titled Ninjas of Love. "Found it under Blake's pillow."

"WHAT?!" Blake lunged, desperately trying to get the book back as Yang laughed hysterically. Nora stood up, waving her arms.

"Throw it!" She exclaimed. Yang obeyed, Nora catching it. "Pyrrha!"

"Got it!" The Mistral Champion smirked, catching the book. "Ren!" Ren caught the book with one hand, holding it out to Blake.

"You're no fun!" Ruby whined. Then, Ruby vanished in a puff of red rose petals. The other occupants of the room stared in shock.

"Ruby?" Weiss asked timidly. Then, the petals turned white.

/\/\/\/\

The red rose petals died down, and a young girl in red collapsed. Qrow caught her as she fell, kneeling as the others stared.

"What?" Raven asked. "Who is that?! What happened to Summer?!" Qrow looked up, concerned.

"Call Ozpin." He pleaded. "I can't tell what's wrong with her... Tai." The blonde nodded, knowing what his partner was asking and scooping the girl up bridal-style.

"She's only fifteen." Taiyang realized. At that, the three members of Team STRQ departed for the infirmary.

/\/\/\/\

The white rose petals fell, a figure in white falling to the floor. Yang caught her, pulling the hood down. The blonde brawler's eyes widened.

"Impossible."

"Yang?" Jaune asked. "Who is that? What happened to Ruby?!" Blake's eyes narrowed.

"Yang?" She asked. Her partner was on the verge of tears.

"Summer." Yang whispered, then picked the girl up. "Weiss, Blake: get Professor Ozpin."

"What? Why?"

"Because this can't be happening."

/\/\/\/\

Two silver eyes opened, Ruby Rose sitting up tiredly. She was immediately greeted by a familiar sight.

"Professor Ozpin?" Ruby asked. "What's going on?" The silver-haired headmaster tilted his head.

"Have we met?"

"Professor, it's me! Ruby!" The fifteen year-old looked panicked. "Don't you recognize me?!"

"Should I?" Ozpin paused. "Hmm... You have Silver-Eyes."

"Not that again..!" Ruby groaned, then got out of the bed. "Where am I?! Why don't you recognize me?!"

"Ruby, was it? Calm down. Some of my students found you unconscious and brought you here. We're going to need to ask some questions, as their leader vanished when you arrived."

"I don't know what's happening! Where's Yang, Weiss, and Blake?! Or Jaune, Nora, Pyrrha, and Ren?! What about Professor Goodwitch?!"

"Glynda Goodwitch?" Ozpin asked. "The second-year?" All color drained from Ruby's face.

"No... No, that's impossible. She's the combat-instructor. She's my teacher. She can't be eighteen."

"She is. Ruby, tell me... What is your full name?"

"Ruby Rose."

"Rose?"

/\/\/\/\

Two silver eyes fluttered open, and a girl dressed in a white/black version of Ruby Rose's outfit sat up on a cot in an infirmary.

"P-Professor Ozpin?" Summer asked. The silver-haired headmaster smiled slightly and nodded. "What happened? Where am I?"

"Well... That's a bit complicated, Ms. Rose." Ozpin replied. Summer looked around.

"Isn't this the infirmary?"

"Yes."

"Then, what's complicated?"

"It's difficult to say, but... You have been sent twenty-two years into the future."

"WHAT?!"

/\/\/\/\

"Rose? As in Summer Rose?" Ozpin asked, and Ruby's face fell. "What's wrong?" The girl looked up.

"Don't you remember?"

"Remember what?"

"My mom died twelve years ago."

"What?!"

"Summer Rose was my mother, and one day she went on a mission and never came back."

"That's impossible. Summer Rose is a first-year here at Beacom, and she went missing upon your arrival." Ozpin's eyes slowly widened as Ruby stared in awe. "Oh no."

/\/\/\/\

Summer put her face in her hands, unable to process the truth.

"Twenty-two years?" She asked. Ozpin nodded.

"Yes... Now, the question is: where is Ruby?"

"Ruby?"

"Ruby Rose, age: fifteen, first-year here at Beacon."

"R-Rose? And she skipped two years of school?"

"Indeed... Your daughter is very special, Ms. Rose."

"Oh my God... She's probably back with my team."

"I know this must come as a shock, but we need going to have to decide what to do with you until whatever switched your places in time is reversed. My suggestion would be remaining with your daughter's team."

"Her team?"

"She is the leader of Team RWBY."

"The leader? At fifteen?!"

"As I said, Ruby is very special."

"That's becoming clearer... Okay."

/\/\/\/\

"You will remain with Team STRQ until we sort this out."

"Alright... I can't wait to see Dad and Uncle Qrow as kids!"

"I would suggest that you keep some of that information to yourself... Not like you'd listen. I can already tell that you are your mother's daughter."

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