Volume 2 Episode 2: Welcome to Beacon

Glynda and Ozpin are looking out the window on the top floor of the tower of Beacon, many Bullheads can be seen flying around the tower. The door to the room opens and a man in a military outfit comes in.

Ironwood: Ozpin!

Ozpin: Hello general.

Ozpin and Ironwood shake hands.

Ironwood: Please, drop the formalities. (Turns towards Glynda) You can just call me James.

Glynda: Oh, James! I'll be outside.

Glynda walks out of the room.

Ironwood: She hasn't changed a bit.

Ozpin sits on his desk.

Ozpin: What brings you here? Headmasters don't usually travel with their students to the Vytal Festival tournament.

Ironwood: You know why I'm here, you accepted Ruby Rose into Beacon. Why isn't she dead yet?

Ozpin: Everything at its right time. Even though people really hate her we are huntsmen, we can't just kill an innocent girl without a reason. I have a plan though.

Ironwood: And what is it?

Ozpin: Ruby will kill an innocent student during the Vytal Festival Tournament, then she'll be condemned to death for her crime. She'll be publically executed and everybody will see it as an act of justice.

Ironwood: And who will this student be?

Ozpin: Weiss Schnee.

Ironwood: The heiress of the Schnee Dust Company…

Ozpin: Indeed. Ruby has developed a close relationship with her, even if it's just friendship for now Ruby will eventually fall in love with her as she's the only person she has a close relationship with. Once Ruby has fallen in love with Weiss one of our students will start flirting and getting close with her. Since Weiss is the only friend Ruby has the fear of losing her will drive Ruby to either attack Weiss or the other student, Weiss will be disgusted by this and reject Ruby, making her snap and kill Weiss.

Ironwood: What if Weiss rejects the other student, Ruby doesn't react the way you predict or the third student doesn't want to cooperate and reveals your plan to them?

Ozpin: Don't worry, Weiss already showed interest in this other person in the past, Ruby already snapped once and depends too much on Weiss to not snap again at the possibility of losing her and the other student will cooperate.

Ironwood: What about Weiss' father?

Ozpin: Once he finds out about the relationship between his daughter and Ruby he'll reject her. In his eyes she'll no longer be her daughter but the girl who tainted the name of the Schnee family by being close to Ruby. No one will cry Weiss' death.

James and Ozpin look at each other.

Ironwood: It looks like you have thought about everything. If I were you I would prepare a plan B just in case your current plan fails.

Ozpin: Don't worry, that won't happen.

The scene fades away to a close up of Ozpin with a malicious smile on his face.

In the Beacon Academy library Yang and Blake are scattering a bunch of pieces of a board game all over the floor while Pyrrha is holding Miló on rifle mode against the back of a barefoot handcuffed Ruby, the rest of Team JNPR are sitting on a table laughing at Ruby, Jaune is recording it all with his scroll.

Ruby: (Crying) This is not how you play Remnant: The Game.

Yang: Shut up and start walking over the pieces.

Ruby: (Crying) But that will hurt!

Pyrrha pushes Miló against Ruby's head.

Pyrrha: That's the point. Now do it if you don't want me to pull the trigger.

Ruby swallows and starts walking over the board game pieces. Ruby starts screaming in pain and her feet start bleeding as the pointy tips of the metallic pieces pierce into her flesh. The pain is unbearable and Ruby collapses onto her knees.

Yang: Who said you could stop? Keep walking!

Ruby: (Crying at her loudest) I can't! I really can't, please let me go. I'll do anything.

Pyrrha approaches Ruby and smacks her in the jaw with Miló's butt.

Pyrrha: If you have enough energy to beg then you have enough energy to keep walking.

Ruby: (Crying) I don't!

Pyrrha: Alright then…

Pyrrha steps on Ruby's back, pushing her onto the ground and causing her more wounds.

Pyrrha: Now you will know what's the true meaning of the word…

Weiss kicks into the library interrupting Pyrrhas speech.

Weiss: Stop it!

Pyrrha turns against Weiss.

Pyrrha: Or what?

Weiss: Or you will have to fight me.

Pyrrha: Whatever, we have better things to do than dealing with someone like you.

Pyrrha and her teammates walk away. Yang and Blake approach Weiss.

Yang: Thank you for ruining our fun, killjoy.

Blake: You are just as disgusting as your friend.

Blake and Yang walk away.

Ruby: Thank you Weiss.

Weiss: You should really stop trying to get close to them.

Ruby: But they are our teammates.

Weiss grabs Ruby from the floor.

Weiss: If they were your teammates they wouldn't treat you like this.

Weiss starts carrying Ruby back to their dorm.

Ozpin is shown talking with an student in his office. The faint lightning hides the identity of the student.

Ozpin: Tell me, what do you think of Ruby Rose?

I hate her.

Ozpin: Do you want her to die?

: Absolutely.

Ozpin: Then help me. I have a plan to put an end to her life but I need your cooperation.

: Are you talking about killing her?

Ozpin: Is there a problem with it?

: As much as I want her dead, I don't think this is right.

Ozpin: Why don't we make a deal then?

: A deal?

Ozpin: You help me get rid of Ruby and I'll let you skip Beacon. You would become a huntress right away.

: But I wouldn't have any experience. I need to train and become stronger before I become a huntress.

Ozpin: That won't be necessary, I will concede you a great power.

: What do you mean?

Ozpin: Have you heard the story of the four maidens?

: Yes, I have.

Ozpin: What if I told you the maidens exist?

: Excuse me?

Ozpin: Your disbelief is natural, but I'm telling you the truth. If you help me I will concede you the powers of the Fall maiden. You want to become a huntress and I'm offering you the chance of fulfilling that ambition sooner than you would be able to under normal circumstances. What is your answer then?

: I'll do it.

Ozpin: I knew you were a clever girl. I will give you more details later.

Ozpin and the mysterious girl shake hands.

Ruby and Weiss are talking in their bedroom.

Weiss: Why do you do this? I don't want you to suffer so please, stop.

Ruby: But I want to be accepted, not just for me but for you too. As long as they don't accept me they'll attack you too, and I don't want to see you suffering because of me. You're really important to me and I want to protect you.

Weiss: Ruby…

Weiss and Ruby are about to hug when Yang and Blake get into the room.

Yang: I forgot my board game in the library, go get it Ruby.

Weiss: Who do you think you are to order Ruby like that?

Ruby: Forget it Weiss, I'll go.

Weiss: But…

Yang: You heard her, forget it.

Ruby: Weiss, please.

Weiss: (Sigh) Fine.

Yang: Better hurry up if you don't want me to get angry.

Ruby: Yes!

Ruby leaves the room and starts running but she bumps into another girl in the hallway. The girl is accompanied by a boy and another girl.

Cinder: You shouldn't run in the hallways.

Ruby: I'm sorry!

Cinder: It's fine. Aren't you Ruby Rose by the way?

Ruby: Please, don't hurt me.

Ruby looks sad.

Emerald: Don't worry, we don't hate you.

Mercury: Don't be sad please. Look at this.

Mercury dabs. Ruby and Emerald start laughing.

Ruby: (Laughing) What was that?

Mercury: It's a dance move. You like it?

Mercury dabs again. Ruby and Emerald laugh louder.

Emerald: (Laughing) That was great!

Cinder dabs. Ruby and Emerald stop laughing and stare at Cinder.

Cinder: What?

Emerald turns towards Ruby again.

Emerald: Anyway, let's exchange contact info, if you ever need a friend you can talk with us.

Ruby smiles and starts crying out of happiness.

Ruby: (Crying) Thank you!

The scene fades away as Ruby and Emerald take out their scrolls and start exchanging contact info.