By Any Other Name

Secrets Revealed

Things have been progressing rather smoothly for the criminals within Vale. With the combined efforts of the factions and gangs, no word has yet to reach the ears of police, hunters, or the council.

After Blake's accidental outing as a Faunus, multiple crates of dust have been stolen with the combined efforts of the White Fang and the Sunny Dragons.

Ozpin has of course, been foolish enough to mark it up to just the White Fang plotting something.

And now the foreign students have been arriving within Beacon, rising the numbers of people for the cause. Even Cinder and her students have infiltrated the academy, allowing for yet another powerful ally within the company of the factions already attending.

Rose smirks from her perch atop Beacon's roof. Yes everything is going perfectly. With the next phase being set into action, Vale will not know what hit them.

Know if only Ironwood wasn't stupid enough to bring most of his military with him.

Rose's eyes catch the figure of Cinder running across the roofs towards the CCT tower. Let us begin Phase Two. Gain Ozpin and Ironwoods trust and at the same time misdirect them.

Also to throw her teammates off her tail for a little bit.

Rose quickly allows Ruby to fully take over and watches from within as Ruby goes to 'confront' Cinder.

Vale shall fall.

—

A woman wearing white growls from within her cage. With no sunlight reaching her prison, she can only tell time through the meals given to her.

Concrete fully surrounds her. A small door leads to the outside.

She isn't sure of her name. Nor is she sure exactly what they are attempting with her. But a single name has stayed in her head for as long as she can remember. Hoping this person can save her from what they do to her.

All she knows is that every time she dies, is because they extract a 'semblance' from her. And they bring her back to be given a new semblance. One that they let sit a few days before killing her yet again. Years have passed in here.

She just needs to wait. Wait like a hidden predator. Hopefully whom ever the name belongs to has received her message.

Raven Branwen. Yes she will save her soon. So very soon. Soon.. Soon...

The line goes flat once again.

—

Months have passed since the CCT tower break in. Nothing was found and the council has placed Ironwood as head of security for the entire Festival.

Weiss shakes Ruby out of her thoughts. "Come on Ruby! My sister is supposed to be arriving soon!"

Ruby sighs and gets off her feet.

Weiss grins internally, secretly wanting her sister to see just how powerful Ruby Rose truly was, and how invaluable she truly is.

Winter Schnee and Weiss Schnee. Leaders of the Snow Fall faction. Winter may even know how to get Ruby to defect ever. Because after numerous failed attempts at doing so, no has yet gained her to join the cause.

Ruby follows after the excitable Schnee, feeling out of sorts seeing the normally calm girl to be bouncing in excitement.

The partners arrive at the docks to see a fancy airship already having landed.

Winter Schnee stands proudly outside her ship and a small smile crosses her face as she spots her sister.

"Winter! It's so nice to see you! I'm surprised you came before the tournament! Oh! This is Ruby Rose. My partner."

Winter looks Ruby over. "Ah Ruby Rose. I have heard so much about you. Why don't you join both my sister and myself as she leads me around Beacon?"

Ruby bows her head slightly. "I would enjoy that Ms. Schnee."

Winter smirks as Ruby turns her back. Yes, Weiss had been correct about Ruby.

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Qrow stumbles along the path leading to Beacon academy when he spots two pure white somethings in the distance. He smirks and pulls out his sword before launching himself forward to attack the specialist from Atlas.

His eyes widen when he soon learns he is in fact targeting the wrong Schnee is possibly going to kill Weiss Schnee. Guess he's more drunk than he realised.

The sound of metal on metal rings through the air as Ruby grabs Winter's sword and blocks Qrow's attack.

Gazing at the drunk man before her, memories rise. Qrow Branwen. Uncle of Ruby Rose.

Ruby kicks the man back and holds the sword out in front of her in a threatening stance. "I would appreciate it if you didn't kill my teammate before the tournament. Please and thank you."

Ruby or rather Rose glares the man down, happy she left her cloak behind. She knows just how much her form looks like Summer Rose with a cloak on.

"Miss Rose! Might I inquire as to why you are threatening a hunter?" Ozpin's voice rings loud and clear through the grounds.

Ruby hands the sword back to Winter who looks mildly impressed. "Maybe said hunter should learn not to attack people when drunk. Maybe he wouldn't almost kill my partner and teammate." Ruby grabs Weiss arm. "Now excuse me. I believe there is a match that both my partner and I must attend to."

Qrow and Ozpin as the partners leave, followed by Winter Schnee. Before Qrow can react to the last name of Ruby, he's dragged through Beacon and into Ozpin's office.

A large holo-screen is seen to be turned to watching the tournament.

Port and Oobleck are currently explaining how the tournament works before the randomiser chooses the teams to battle.

Team RWBY and ABRN.

Qrow watches in confusion as a girl in a red cloak followed by a blonde version of his sister, Weiss, and a girl im a bow step into the arena.

The camera zooms in front of them. Qrow nearly falls over in shock as he stares at the girl from earlier. This time with a cloak and looking even more like Summer than before. Ozpin freezes the feed and pulls up another picture, followed by some document.

"Ruby Rose. Not much is known about her or where she is from. As far as we know, no one has seen her without her goggles off. And the similarities are uncanny." Ozpin looks to Qrow. "I am unsure of how she is a Faunus, but the way things are looking, this is Summer Rose's daughter." Ozpin pulls up another picture of the blonde Raven and a transcript. "Yang Xiong. Same thing as Ruby other than the fact that she has Hei Xiong, a bar owner, claiming to be her parent." Ozpin looks to Qrow with a grim look on his face. "Qrow... I think I found your nieces. And things are being hidden about them."