Volume 1 Episode 1: Ruby Rose

Roman Torchwick and his henchmen enter a dust shop. Roman takes a look at the dust crystals and stares at the shopkeeper.

Roman: Do you have any idea how hard it is to find a Dust shop open this late?

One of the henchman points his gun at the shopkeeper.

Shopkeeper: (raising his hands) P-please! Just take my Lien and leave!

Roman: Shhh, shhh, shhh, shhh, calm down, we're not here for your money. (to the henchmen) Grab the Dust.

The henchmen start robbing the dust crystals and the liquid dust when one of them notices a little girl wearing a red hood. He approaches her and tries to get her attention, but she's listening to music. The henchman grabs her by the shoulder and turns her, he recognizes her at first sight.

Henchman: I see, I didn't expect to see you here Ruby Rose.

Ruby: Do you know me?

Henchman: Of course I do. (Points his gun at Ruby) Last words?

Without answering the henchman's question Ruby kicks him out the dust shop. Roman sends another henchman to see what happens but Ruby kicks him out the shop as well and jumps outside. Ruby takes out Crescent Rose and Roman stares at her.

Roman: Okay… Kill her!

Roman henchmen go after Ruby, but she easily defeats the ones who get near her with her scythe and shoots the ones who try to shoot her from a longer distance. It takes less than a minute for Ruby to defeat all of Roman's henchmen, but Roman climbed onto the roof of a near building. After checking that the shopkeeper is alright Ruby chases after Roman Torchwick.

Roman: You surely are a persistent girl Ruby Rose, and I would gladly kill you right here, right now… (a Bullhead comes to pick up Roman) But I've got other business to take care of.

Roman throws a fire dust crystal at Ruby's feet and shoots at it with his cane after getting into the Bullhead. A woman in a purple cape gets between the explosion and Ruby, blocking it with a magical circle.

Ruby: You saved me. Thank you.

Glynda: (Turns and takes her hands to her face as she sees who she just saved) Ruby Rose… Had I known it was you I wouldn't have saved you. (Sighs)

The Bullhead flies away.

Ruby: That was so cool. Are you a huntress? Can I have your autograph?

Glynda: Shut up!

Glynda kicks Ruby off the building. Ruby's aura gets depleted and she loses consciousness as she falls to the ground.

Ruby wakes up in a dark room with a desk and a chair. Glynda approaches Ruby and slaps her.

Glynda: You fool! You put the lives of many innocent civilians in danger.

Ruby: It wasn't my fault. I was in the dust shop when some…

Glynda slaps Ruby even harder than before. Ruby starts crying and sobbing while caressing her cheek.

Glynda: I don't care about what happened, the important thing is that what you did was wrong and you deserve a punishment for it. That's not the reason why I brought you here though, here's a man who wants to talk with you.

A man in green comes into the room while holding a mug of coffee. He takes a sip of coffee and closely looks at Ruby's face.

Ozpin: You… Are quite ugly.

Ruby: (Crying) I'm not.

Ozpin takes out a scroll and starts showing Ruby a recording of her fight with Roman's henchmen.

Ozpin: Tell me Ruby Rose. Who taught you how to use one of the most dangerous weapons ever designed?

Ruby: (Stops crying and starts speaking in an excited tone) That was my uncle Qrow! He said that he hoped that I had an accident with it and beheaded myself. Of course he was kidding, I mean, he's my uncle so he loves me, even if he's always insulting and threatening me it's just a joke. He's a huntsman and a really cool person who I…

Ozpin: Enough! Do you know who I am?

Ruby: Of course I do. You are Ozpin, the headmaster of Beacon.

Ozpin: Do you want to come to my school?

Ruby: More than anything.

Ozpin: Cool. Then I'll let you in. Maybe with some luck you'll get eaten alive by an Ursa and we'll never have to see you again.

The scene changes to the airship to Beacon. Yang Xiao Long punches Ruby in the face, throwing her to the ground. She starts yelling at Ruby while kicking her.

Yang: Why did you come here? I was going to be two years away from you in Beacon. You better not end up in the same team as me, or else I'll punch your stupid face every morning for the rest of our stay in Beacon.

Ruby: (Gets into fetal position and starts crying) Why? I love you sis.

Yang: (Kicks Ruby as hard as she can, throwing her against one of the airship's walls) If you ever call me sis again consider yourself dead, I don't want to have anything to do with you Ruby.

Yang's attention is brought to a news broadcast playing in the airship.

Cyril: Many witnesses reported seeing Ruby Rose near the crime scene. The famous criminal Roman Torchwick almost killed her but, unfortunately, the little girl is still alive. Back to you, Lisa.

Lisa: Thank you, Cyril. In other news, this Saturday's Faunus Civil Rights protest turned dark when members of the White Fang disrupted the ceremony. The once peaceful organization has now disrupted...

The news feed is cut off as a hologram of Glynda replaces it.

Glynda: Hello, and welcome to Beacon!

Yang: Who's that?

Glynda: My name is Glynda Goodwitch.

Yang: Oh.

Glynda: You are among a privileged few who have received the honor of being selected to attend this prestigious academy! Our world is experiencing an incredible time of peace, and as future Huntsmen and Huntresses, it is your duty to uphold it. You have demonstrated the courage needed for such a task, and now it is our turn to provide you with the knowledge and the training to protect our world." (disappears)

Ruby stands up and looks out the window.

Ruby: (Looking out the window) Hey sis, look, we can see Signal from here!

Yang grabs Ruby's head and starts repeatedly smashing it against the window.

Yang: (While smashing Ruby's head against the window) What did I just tell you about calling me that? You stupid little girl!

Ruby: (Crying) I'm sorry! I'm really sorry!

A boy can be heard puking somewhere in the airship.

Yang: (Stops smashing Ruby's head against the window) I'll forgive you this time, but if you ever call me sis again I won't be so kind.

Ruby: (Still crying) Thank you.

The scene fades to black while Ruby is still crying.