Cover Art by MisterLloyd Headmaster Ozpin is in a bit of a pickle. It has come to his attention that one of his potential students has faked their transcripts, leaving him no choice but to reject their application last minute. However, that still leaves an empty slot needing to be filled, or else one unfortunate group will be a member shy of a team. But with Initiation in two days' time, where he is supposed to find a suitable replacement before then? Well, as it just so happens, there is someone who could take their place. He may not have an official application, but Beacon has made exceptions for that before. While he might have quite the temper, the school faculty is well-equipped for dealing with more volatile students before. What was that, he is an infamous terrorist and known murderer? Hey, everyone -even Adam Taurus- deserves a second chance, right? What is the worst that could happen? Now crossposted on Archive of Our Own.

After Summer disappears from a botched mission, Ruby grew up with a man who she could no longer consider a father. Qrow, Yang, and even Raven went as far as to treat her as nothing more than a weapon for the inevitable future where her silver eye powers are needed, but what they didn't expect was her running away. Upon escaping she wanders onto a beach where a boy-a pirate-comes to her aid and brings her on board where her dreams of seeing a pirate start to unravel before her as she starts to look across the planet from Remnant to the Caribbean in search for her mother, and answers. -I don't own any art shown in this, those belong to their respected owners -RWBY belongs to Monty Oum