The Beast and the Gemstone

I originally got this idea by watching 10 FACTS you probably didn't know about RUBY ROSE by EruptionFang. In the video, he had said how Ruby and Adam had the same colour scheme and how their emblems Scatter and Wilt, are similar but are not related. Which got me thinking; what if they were related? what if they were brother and sister who got separated at a young age? I looked it up but couldn't find a fanfic on the subject, so I'm writing my own! Faunus Ruby. Please leave a review and hope you enjoy.

Today was not a good day for Ruby Rose. Usually she would be bright and cheerful; first one up out of all of team RWBY, usually beating Nora up as well. But not today, today she didn't even want to get out of bed. But she also had classes to go to, when her team asked her about the sudden change in attitude. From the cheerful energetic Ruby, to this quiet seemingly depressed one. she smiled and said that she was just having an off day and that they were going to be late for Oobleck's class. They seemed to buy it well apart from Yang, she knew the truth. so, Yang decided to take her adoptive sister to Junior's bar. Junior was an info broker, someone who could get almost any information for the right price. Because of this Junior's bar attracted some… shadier people, but all were made aware that disrupting other costumers was a bad idea. Ruby said it wasn't necessary but Yang insisted, practically dragging Ruby out the door.

Later on, at the bar, Yang spotted some of her friends from signal and told Ruby she was going to go catch up. knowing Ruby could handle herself. So, their Ruby sat at the bar, drinking a lemonade. Melanie and Militia (AN: who unless are talking individually will be referred to as the Twins.) seemed to have taken a shine to Ruby the last time Yang had taken her there. Were concerned about why she seemed unhappy and tried to get her to talk about it, only to be meet with an "I'm fine don't worry" from her.

Ruby was unhappy that Yang wondered off on her to talk to some friends. But then again, Yang also knew the real reason Ruby was acting like this and thought she might need some time alone. It was because of something that happened on this day 11 years ago, when Ruby was 4; the night Ruby's family died.

Flashback

It was snowing and Ruby was living in village outside of vale at the time, with her parents and her brother. They were just walking home from the market. Ruby looked a lot younger but there was one noticeable difference; Ruby had a pair of wolf ears on top of her head. that's right, Ruby Rose is a wolf faunus like her mother her father and brother were both bull faunus though. (she keeps her ears pinned down most of the time)

When they got home her dad turned on the News. Only to find an announcement, a horde of Grimm were seen in the nearby area and were headed towards the village. Bullheads were on their way towards the village to try and evacuate the residents and huntsman to hold off the Grimm just as that was said. there was screaming from outside. The Grimm had arrived first.

"Summer, Ruby, Adam we have leave NOW!" Mino (Ruby's dad) yelled, running to his weapon a battle-axe which sat in the cardboard near the kitchen (AN ok who can guess who Mino is a reference to).

Summer got the kids and her weapon, as they started to run to the Evac point which was unfortunately on the other side of town. As they were running summer was falling behind from carrying Ruby, which was lucky because if she had been keeping up then she may have been killed by the Nevermore that swooped though the building to their left. Unfortunately, it also separated Ruby and Summer from Mino and Adam.

"Summer, Ruby are you alright!" Mino yelled though the rubble

"We're fine get to the Bullheads we'll meet you there!" Summer relied looking around, she realised that it would take too long climb or move the rubble with Ruby on her back.

"Alright, Adam come on, we got to move." Mino said.

"Ruby, let's go." Summer said turning to Ruby.

Summer and Ruby started running through the alleyways of the village, well it was more like Summer carrying Ruby though them. Summer was sure this path would lead them to the Bullheads and it would of. If the path wasn't blocked by more rubble. Summer was going to find yet another way around when she noticed that they were being surrounded by Grimm.

"Dame it" Summer muttered as she put Ruby down and draw her weapons, about to defend her daughter. When a boarbatusk burst through the wall on her left. Knocking her and Ruby down, Ruby cried out in pain as some of the Rubble hit her leg.

"Ruby!" Summer cried, before slicing one of the beowolves that tried attacking her in two. Seeing that Ruby's injury wasn't too bad, she turned her focus to the Grimm surrounding them and preceded to attack them trying to keep their attention on her and not on Ruby. Which was working, until one beowolf got lucky and attacked her from behind her when she was dealing with another grimm.

Summer cried out in pain as the beowolf's claws hit her back. Lucky Mino decided to find them after leaving Adam at the Bullheads thinking that they should have been there by now.

"NO!" Mino yelled in anger firing several rounds at the Grimm from his Battle-axe's Machinegun form, this however turned the Grimm's attention on him. Seeing this he used it to draw the grimm away from his wife and child.

"Mama?" Ruby said after the Grimm left, crawling towards Summer.

"Ruby, come here." Summer said weakly knowing that her strength was fading and that Ruby wouldn't be able to make it to the bullheads on her own, let alone with an injured leg. "everything's going to be ok, just stay quiet, I'll protect you" she continued wrapping herself and Ruby in her white cloak. Which although had claw marks ripped through it, she hoped would hide them amongst the snow from the grimm. As night fell the sounds of the Grimm grew quiet and at some time during the night Ruby fell into an uneasy sleep. As for Summer, she gave in to her injuries and blood loss and had passed on some time during the night as well.

The Next Morning Hunters and huntresses searched the village looking for survivors, though they were mainly expecting bodies. one hunter a man named Qrow, was mainly looking for the former leader of his disbanded team Summer Rose. She and her husband had not got off the bullheads when they had landed. He went down an alleyway and almost turned back, if it wasn't for the blood splatters nearby.

"Grimm don't leave blood." Qrow had muttered, knowing that Grimm disintegrate after being killed. Seeing a lump in the snow and noticing the snow was patchy having started to melt he carefully moved towards it hand ready to draw his weapon. When he reached it, he noticed that it could be a person and brushed away the snow, he immediately cried out in grief laying there not breathing was his friend Summer. He was so upset he almost didn't hear the tiny sobbing coming from the cloak, which made him notice Ruby laying there as well crying.

Flashback end.

Ruby though back to what happened after the Grimm attack, Qrow took her to Taiyang who adopted her and introduced her to Yang. Qrow found Mino in another part of the village, but he had died as well. As for Adam he couldn't be found, though Ruby hoped he made it to the bullheads and was somewhere safe.

"So, what's with all the gloomy faces lately." Junior asked, snapping Ruby out of her thoughts.

"Huh? Oh, I was just thinking about something that happened, a long time ago." Ruby replied, staring into her drink.

"Well, it seems to be a growing theme around here that guys moping around to." Junior said, pointing to a guy sitting at the bar with his back turned to Ruby and Junior.

Something didn't sit right with Ruby, the guy had a rose emblem on the back of his trench coat, one that Ruby had only seen on two other people; her father: Mino and her brother: Adam. Ruby then noticed the red hair just like her brother's, but it couldn't be could it? Getting up she walked over the man and asked a question in a timid yet hopeful voice.

"Adam, is that you?"

And chapter end let me know what you though until next time Arctic out.

Ok, as some of you could probably guess, I'm rewriting some chapters or more like going over them and fixing any mistakes I can find. I understand that a lot of you have problems with my Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation. All I can ask is for you to have patience, I don't have anyone to check my chapters before they go up. Which means I have to do it myself, which also means I'm more like to make mistakes, as what makes sense to me may not to you. So please let me know if you have any constructive criticisms and I'll do my best. I'm also glad to hear that people are liking the concept. I would also like to apologise for the lack of updates; personal life among other things got in the way. But like I tell people, I make no promises on updates as I feel that it will only lead to rushed chapters or deadlines I can't keep.